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Dan McCullough
Dan McCullough
@danmccullough@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

When I rewatch my trailcam videos I occasionally spot something I missed the first time.

Watch our little porcupine. After being startled by something toward the bottom right…

QUILL MODE DEPLOYED

And if you crank the volume you can actually HEAR THE QUILLS going up!

And then she crosses the bridge still powered up. 🤗

(video from Nov. 2025)

#PorcupineBridge #Trailcam #Porcupines #15SecondsOfFame

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15 second trailcam video taken at night of a large porcupine ambling down a wooded trail. As it gets closer to a small stream that crosses the trail, it is distracted by movement. As it turns to see what is moving it simultaneously raises its back quills. After the “danger” is averted, it continues across the little bridge, its quills still raised.
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Lisa 🦔
Lisa 🦔
@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks  ·  activity timestamp last month

@danmccullough oh wow, I never considered the sound of the quills erecting! Which is silly because I know the sounds the quills make on some of the north american tribes’ regalia that use them!

I’ve met a few “pokey-frien” over the years but never when they fluffing up I guess. 😅

And I absolutely love that your wife’s critter bridge is such a popular spot 🥰 blobbigheart

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