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Procyon lotor
Gray and white mammal with a black mask and rings on the tail. This cute critter had quite a party last night with its friends. I was up most of the night listening to all the noise but couldn't see them despite the bright moon. I finally saw it early this morning trying to sleep. It seemed only fair that I disturb its sleep since it did mine :) Update: Night number two and yet another party. The last two images are of the party animal cleaning itself after a confrontation with another coon.
Pepper tree in the backyard
I really need a good zoom camera :) This is a borrowed Nikon SLR that has a big lens but no concept of focus.
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Thank you Ava T-B! We're "lucky" to have back-to-back nights with these critters. I've uploaded a couple pics from tonight. They squeak, hiss, growl and scream!
Great pictures!!
Signs of life :) I haven't seen any... yet.
It is so true that they have different personalities. We had some coming in through Clancy's cat door to eat his food and we trapped them with a Havahart trap and drove them 7 miles away. Each one was different.My coon was active last night and I finally have a picture of some of his Scat.
Thank you Karen. Even with sleepy eyes, they seem to say a lot with their various looks.
Great shots! He has that just woken up look in his eyes!
Thanks Daniele. I find them hard to photograph since they hide during the day and love the deep shade. They're so cute and fascinating to watch eat. I hope to get a shot of one eating but won't provide the food just to get one.
Great series and story Cindy!