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Posted: 29 Aug 2017


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Confused Raccoon

Confused Raccoon
Procyon lotor. This guy suddenly ran out from between the houses after the eclipse and climbed a tree in the front yard. Raccoons _never_ do things like that--i.e., run out in daylight, particularly with a bunch of people standing around--and we figure he got confused by the eclipse. (Hopefully he wasn't rabid, but we kept our distance--this is a telephoto pic.)
I'd've gotten an even better pic, which showed his front paws, except that the battery died when I pushed the button! These animals almost have fingers, and I think I know what the next tool-using species will be if _Homo sap_ goes extinct... ;)

Tractacus, tiabunna, Pam J and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


7 comments - The latest ones
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A great capture Sig.
6 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
An excellent image Sig, thank you for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.
6 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
If he had been rabid.. oh yes you would have known !!!!

He was just confused. And a youngster to boot .

They come out here when they have young in daylight also. They are not quite as nocturnal as some think

Oh and trust me.. those are well functioning "hands" . They are almost perfect.. a few more years of evolution and Bingo !! Same goes for Possums.

Admired in ~ I ❤ Nature
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Well caught, Steve. I guess finding one of these in daylight would normally be quite unlikely.
6 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, everyone! At least I got _some_ pix before the battery died!
6 years ago.
 Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)
Don Barrett (aka DBs… club
Wonderful shot, don't recall ever seeing a shot of a racoon in the wild -- they're always at night and very good at escaping.
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Don Barrett (aka DBs… club
It was a _really_ annoying time for the battery to die!
6 years ago.

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