White-Footed D. Mouse

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted November 24, 2017282 views2 comments

White-footed Deer Mouse
D800
105mm
1/60 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 400
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Cute? Perhaps, but they are a breeding ground for all kinds of infectious agents, including Hanta virus, Lyme disease, and other tick-bourne diseases like anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 24, 2017 at 11:01 PM

You did a good job of showing this cute guy! I like the colors and details in the image. TFS.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 25, 2017 at 2:20 PM

Cute, but our screech owls find these to be a good meal too. A good macro of a small mouse with head nice and sharp with some excellent green for its perch. Well done..................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments