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Picture of the day -
June 29, 2006
Baby Raccoons Up In A Tree
Raccoon sibling #1...
Yesterday morning Cheria and I pulled out of our driveway on a short trip to
Abingdon when we spotted two very young raccoons crossing the road a hundred
yards or so from our house. I stopped the car and jumped out with camera in hand
only to see them scamper up a tree that was so thick with leaves and branches
that I couldn't get a decent picture. Thinking I had missed a golden opportunity
to get a picture of the 'coons, I got back in the car and we continued on our
way...
Well, we pulled out of our driveway again this afternoon, and much to our
amazement and delight we saw the young raccoon siblings playing right beside the
road in our open field. Once again I stopped the car in the middle of the road
and jumped out with my camera, and once again they headed for the nearest tree.
Actually, it was a
double tree with two main trunks - one raccoon climbed the left trunk and the
other one scampered up the right one...
...and raccoon sibling #2.
This time the tree they climbed had relatively few branches and leaves so I was
able to take several very good pictures - two of which are today's featured
pictures!
We never saw the baby raccoons' mother on either occasion. My guess is that she
either abandoned her young'uns or met an untimely demise. Either way, I hope the
youngsters are old enough to make it on their own, and although they're only
about the size of a large kitten they appear to be quite healthy so I have high
hopes for their chances. Cheria and I will keep an eye out for our new neighbors
and hope they live long and happy lives!
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