sure your not it, don't ever feed the forest animals! they are supposed to be wild, and afraid; don't become their friend and lure them with food just to get a picture, this is creating a very dangerous situation for the animal and the next person that just happens to run into it.  I use various lenses to do this type of photography, my longest being a zoom 70-300 IS. For the smaller rodents I use a 90mm lens it is a macro, so it can be used for butterflies and bugs in general. Almost all these images are from a digital Canon Rebel XT or 40D, all hand held for quicker shooting.

I have been so fortunate seeing so many forest creatures, and although very exciting during the day, knowing that they are there in the dark of  night is very spooky indeed.

 It is a real mistake, when you bring food, this is not the way, they always look for a free meal, let's make

be sick, or  maybe just a little timid, even a mad squirrel can hurt you if he decides you are a threat.

Photographing the night sky from remote areas of the forest will often lead to chance encounters of all kinds of forest creatures.     Take great care when approaching them, all animals are dangerous, even more if they are friendly, this can  means that someone was feeding them.  Wild animals are very unpredictable when too friendly, in a moment they could turn on you, serious injury could occur. Don't  wander too close to get that great shot. Many creatures are comical in the way they act, leading to lots of opportunities to take real neat shots that you and your friends can laugh at later, assuming that you have been careful, and have not been eaten.

Equipment varies long lenses are a safer bet, getting to close could result in a real tragedy for you, also there is always a chance it might

Chance encounters

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