Olivia Congdon, Echidna encounter (December theme: The Moment )

Waiting patiently behind a tree to get a shot of this sweet monetreme, I was surprised and delighted when it sauntered right up to me, exploring around me and even sniffing my boot! It was quite the moment.

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