You can't see me!!!!
A startled raccoon attempts invisibility. Not sure who was most startled, me Solomon or the raccoon! He hissed furiously as we approached and I was not sure what it was initially. He kept hoping that we could not see him and I told Solomon he was a quite a cat to tree a raccoon.
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dinghysailor1
fantastic capture!! dont think i knew they climbed trees… it would certainly have startled me too !!
:))
LifeInMaine replied
I did not know they climbed trees either! There was a loud crashing and hissing. I was very relieved to see him run up the tree.
dinghysailor1
lucky solomon was on the lead or there could have been some fur flying….?
LifeInMaine replied
Lucky Solomon was on the lead otherwise he would have disappeared into the distance!
dinghysailor1
;)))
Linda Jackson
Shelagh!
Sorry to put a damper on your excitement, but racoons are nocturnal creatures. If they are out during the day they could be rabid. Please be careful! I had to fight one off one year at our favorite lake.
It came out when we first got there, and then went away as I started the cooking fire. As soon as I put the burgers on the grill it came back around.
I had a giant long stick to fend it off, and I got a smokey campfire going. He finally backed off, but we didn’t stick around.
They can be very aggressive! Take care, Linda
LifeInMaine replied
Thank you Linda. I was sadly aware of this and greatly relieved that he ran from me. I have called all my neighbors to warn them. His attempts to hide behind the tree trunk were humorous though.