Say Hello to our little friend

And when you say it... you need to do the DeNiro accent like he did in the movie... you know... or was it Pacino? Either way. Say hello to our little friend!

Cracker Man hands out some treats and just gets a little curious love.

Nightly Visits .... update

Here is the other sweet little raccoon that comes every night. She REALLY likes graham crackers and will sit in the door for hours with a sad face until she gets some. We ran out a few nights ago so she has been enjoying Cheerios and Mighty Bits.

Stubby doesn't wait for the cover of night

The past few weeks we have two regular visitors who spend pretty much the whole night hanging out in our yard - eating and napping. Of course there is Stubby, who has been coming even before dark. She sits by the door and patiently waits for us to notice her. Later in the evening there is a sweet little thing, who I think is either one of Stubby's babies from last year, or one of Sweeties. She really likes to park herself on the mat by the door as well. I need to get some pictures of her....perhaps tonight.

NOTE: It's not still light enough out for me to get a good shot of her without the flash. If she moves at all, she gets blurry - which frustrates me, but have you ever been able to get a raccoon to sit still!?

Stubby - Our "Coon-Dog"

Stubby has been coming to our house for as long as we can remember (or started noticing the raccoons). There hasn't been too much activity lately, but nearly every night, just as it gets dark, Stubby is waiting by the door for the nightly snacks. She had six babies last year, the sweetest group yet. It looks like there may be more on the way. But either way, Stubby is always welcome and we have come to think of her as part of the family. We just don't let her in the house. ;)

And a shout out to Lenny - thanks for the nice comments!

Spring is Coming

It's been awhile since I've updated the blog, but not too much activity has been going on. There are still nightly visits various characters, Stubby, a couple of Stubby's babies that are all grown up, and a few other. Stubby still comes and sits looking right into door if there isn't any food out for her. Two nights ago she napped in the yard for a long time.

There have been a couple of badly injured raccoons that have come through. We had ALOT of rain a few weeks ago, which is rare for us, and it's been rough on my furry friends. I know they have a strong capacity to heal and hope that they do.

It's almost kit time again! Stubby is most definitely pregnant as is one of the other mothers I see frequently. I haven't seen Giggles mom in awhile, but if I was the betting kind I would put some money on her as well.

No pictures today, but will try and get some soon.

Thanks to Patto in Thailand for the nice comment today! It reminded me that a few people are out there reading and checking up on my raccoons. I can't leave you hanging. :)

The Possum

Life is tough. Take friends where you can get them.

I wouldn't have imagined this scenario would work out so well. These are a couple of Stubby's babies, so maybe it's because they are the coolest most laid back raccoons in the world, or maybe they always get along with possums. In any case the newest visitor to our yard seems to be welcome. Sweet huh?

The Raccoons Dining Friend

(sorry it's a crappy pic, can't get the door open without him/her running off)

Raccoons can has cheezburger too

Saw this on http://icanhascheezburger.com/ and loved it! Had to share:

Raccoon Disco Art

We will not stand for this!!! ... oh wait, maybe we will.

My three new regulars came a little early tonight and were very eager for me to fill the food pots - they gave me a standing ovation!

First of the New Year!

On New Years Eve, these two (who have been coming every night - I think perhaps two of Stubby's clan) were the first visitors of 2010.

An odd surprise!

A few days before Christmas, we came home and peeked outside. To our surprise, the possum was eating out of one of the pots - and three raccoons were eating out of the other! No one seemed to mind the other, there was plenty for everyone. I couldn't get pictures because everytime I open the door the possum runs off. It's happened once more since then, so maybe someday I will capture it to share.

October

October was a rough month for me, two major losses in my life, so the raccoon fell to the wayside. But we have still been having visitors almost every night and they are quite the little piggies! Perhaps fattening up for winter? The other night my favorite family of all time came to visit and here are a few shots of them (Stubby's family):

Who are you???

It's getting to the point now where the babies are all grown up and starting to come on their own, or in smaller groups. It's hard for me to tell who is who anymore. I can tell when they know me, but I don't know exactly who they are. I still love 'em all just the same.

A different visitor

Sorry for the crappy image, but I couldn't open the door, it would made him R-U-N-N-O-F-T.