Feathers and Fuzz

one woman's cure for the empty-nester blues

Raccoon

Baby Raccoon Falls Out of Tree

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Momma Raccoon had three babies in the fall of 2016.  They are always busy climbing somewhere!  In this video, momma raccoon has just gotten to the bird feeder hanging from the tree.  Suddenly there’s commotion above her as one of the babies loses its footing and falls (unharmed) to the ground.  A pair of foxes scatter as the baby and feeder crash to the ground.

You’ll see the three babies watching from the safety of the tree as momma raccoon very cautiously approaches the evil, fallen feeder.  The one fox still remaining in the area decides to take no more chances on that feeder flying through the air!  He heads out to the safety of the woods as momma raccoon closes in.

Raccoon Conquers Bucket Challenge

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This is the first video in the “Raccoon Challenge Series”.

After weeks of human-vs-raccoon battles at one of the bird feeding stations, the human lost.  Perhaps this human did not take defeat very well.  If Rocky was going to eat the bird food, then Rocky was going to work for her supper!

I’m not sure what God meant when he gave mankind dominion over the animals.  I tried “outsmarting” the mammals on this property.

I am woman.  Hear me roar!

Apparently, they didn’t hear me.  Quite the opposite, the mammals outsmarted me at every turn.  I prefer not to conclude that I am stupid, so this instead is my solace:  Maybe “dominion” is something like parenting … taking responsibility for establishing a peaceful balance.  The mammals on this property now have their very own feeding station.  Human and mammals co-exist in peace.  Win-win.