SimonArron

Blissful repose

Blissful repose

Red panda finds what looks like the least comfortable resting place on the planet, but it seemed happy enough with its choice. Taken at Marwell Wildlife, Hampsh...
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Red panda finds what looks like the least comfortable resting place on the planet, but it seemed happy enough with its choice. Taken at Marwell Wildlife, Hampshire, UK, with Nikkor 300mm f4.
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NIKON D700

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2016

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Just hanging' out! Adorable capture! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Animal Antics challenge:)
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