Red panda

The Columbus Zoo has a pair of red pandas.

The panda likes to snooze in a tree.

Here's the altitude.

The other one takes it to the next level.

That's not a cigar. As far as I know.

Some red panda links

• National Geographic
• World Wildlife Fund
• Snow frolic at the Cincinnati Zoo (YouTube) 

New lens!

I bought a longer lens (used, of course). It's a 70-300mm zoom that can replace the 70-200mm zoom I've been using. I can zoom closer, but I'm not crazy about the sharpness of the images. Here's a comparison. The Columbus Zoo is closed, so I had to make do with a squirrel.

New lens at 200mm

New lens at 300mm

I need a longer lens so I can see right into that squirrel's ear.