The raccoon

[pepperj]

Between Xmas and New Years a racoon started foraging on the frozen bay.
Seemed to go round and around looking eating something.
I thought it was a goner a few times but it came alive like an old battery.
It met it's end on the last cold snap.
The Ravens came, picked, left, then yesterday the 2 Bald Headed Eagles arrived for their turn.
Today a statement on the menu choice was delivered by another couple.

 

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[billb]

Used to see raccoons driving during the night sometimes
But lately saw a fox crossing the road with a raccoon in its mouth

 

[Nevada Prospector]

Between Xmas and New Years a racoon started foraging on the frozen bay.
Seemed to go round and around looking eating something.
I thought it was a goner a few times but it came alive like an old battery.
It met it's end on the last cold snap.
The Ravens came, picked, left, then yesterday the 2 Bald Headed Eagles arrived for their turn.
Today a statement on the menu choice was delivered by another couple.
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It's only yours if you can keep and defend it!

 

[DizzyDigger]

While Mother Nature can be a cruel master, she wastes nothing.

 

[alloy_II]

A neighbor with a pair of raccoons gave me one as a pet, one night in the house was enough the next morning I was begging him to take the coon back.

A Ferret we had used to run loose in our apartment, we were having a neighbor over for drinks when a long lost buddy stopped in looking for a place to rest and sleep.

The couch was already taken so we gave Pat a sleeping bag and floor space, about 2:00 am the ferret had climbed into the sleeping bag.

Pat woke with a start waking the whole house, no one had told him we had a ferret running loose.

 

[pepperj]

Used to see raccoons driving during the night sometimes
But lately saw a fox crossing the road with a raccoon in its mouth

Nature has a way of providing and keeping things in check.

 

[pepperj]

It's only yours if you can keep and defend it!

True in so many ways.

 

[pepperj]

While Mother Nature can be a cruel master, she wastes nothing.

That she is it seems?
We as humans can be as well, but totally wasteful-come to think about it.

 

[pepperj]

A neighbor with a pair of raccoons gave me one as a pet, one night in the house was enough the next morning I was begging him to take the coon back.

A Ferret we had used to run loose in our apartment, we were having a neighbor over for drinks when a long lost buddy stopped in looking for a place to rest and sleep.

The couch was already taken so we gave Pat a sleeping bag and floor space, about 2:00 am the ferret had climbed into the sleeping bag.

Pat woke with a start waking the whole house, no one had told him we had a ferret running loose.

You had me remembering some inlaws had a coon, night creature as their pet skunk was.
Had me laughing about the ferret.
Funny little creatures they are.

 

[alloy_II]

Nature has a way of providing and keeping things in check.

Tell me about it, if you keep ferrets fill a baby formula bottle with milk, preferably not left in the baby's crib.

By morning the nipple will have been chewed off with all the milk gone.

And this is before baby has teeth, wife finally figured it out.

 

[pepperj]

Tell me about it, if you keep ferrets fill a baby formula bottle with milk, preferably not left in the baby's crib.

By morning the nipple will have been chewed off with all the milk gone.

And this is before baby has teeth, wife finally figured it out.

If I had a baby, the Ferret would be in a crate.

 

[worldtalker]

Used to see raccoons driving during the night sometimes
But lately saw a fox crossing the road with a raccoon in its mouth

Caught a coyote with one.

 

[devldog]

Used to see raccoons driving during the night sometimes
But lately saw a fox crossing the road with a raccoon in its mouth

What were the raccoons driving?

 

[pepperj]

Caught a coyote with one.

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Good catch
Must be needing to feed the pups, pretty small coon though.

 

[crashbandicoot]

What were the raccoons driving?

Good one DD!

 

[crashbandicoot]

A grown boar coon can be pretty tough,they have a very loose hide and if a predator grabs it wrong they,ll have a face full of very irritated coon. I once was calling across a open area and called in a very big coon,followed by a pair of coyotes who decided to make a meal of the coon instead of the rabbit I pretended to be.A fight ensued and the coon put up such a game fight I shot the coyotes and the coon left muttering curses under his breath. Amazing the things you can see if you want to.

 

[billb]

Wow that was some outstanding outdoor adventure
I recall year’s ago my friend’s father had a coon dog and they took me out for a night hunt when the fur prices were high..it was a hunt that I always will remember

 

[crashbandicoot]

Wow that was some outstanding outdoor adventure
I recall year’s ago my friend’s father had a coon dog and they took me out for a night hunt when the fur prices were high..it was a hunt that I always will remember

Nothing can compare to the sound of a bell mouth hound on a very cold,clear,still night.Not many dog hunters left,but I can and will always remember that sound ringing across the delta.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Wow that was some outstanding outdoor adventure
I recall year’s ago my friend’s father had a coon dog and they took me out for a night hunt when the fur prices were high..it was a hunt that I always will remember

In my younger years I spent a lot of time in the woods hunting and fishing,I was calling predators before it became a thing.I,ve seen some amazing things just by sitting still and observing. One of my good friends named me Bwana Jim.

 

[billb]

Yes indeed it’s true
I still recall how that dog would find those coons and tree them
I only had the privilege to go on one hunt and it was fantastic