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Posted by Charles Davis,
North Country explorer from Perry Hall, Maryland
North Country explorer from Perry Hall, Maryland
September 10, 2007 —
I observed this critter during a slow exploration walk along Gulf Road one afternoon. The porcupine was moving slowly among the upper branches of the tree and seemed oblivious to my presence on the ground.
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