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Long-tailed Weasel in Winter Coat
Was I ever happy finally getting a good chance at this species while in its white winter coat! I had the predicament of it coming too close for full body images as it was curious about the noise off my shutter clicking away. This is a full-frame image as it perched at eye-level on the lowest branch of a mature evergreen. I was afraid to remove the TC or backing up in as I did not want to spook it way. It's all good though, with a cute face like that I am glad to have had it come so close for a great view! I also lucked out with a wet tree trunk giving it a dark BG against the subject. BTW, these guys are ferocious predators that will take on prey larger than itself at times...
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/5.6, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, FF.