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| Last night there was quite a ruckus on the back porch. DH stuck his head around the dining room door to see and started laughing. A very small raccoon was climbing up on any and everything to launch itself against the windows to catch the moths attracted by the interior lights.I guess the little one was supposed to distract us and it worked. Another pot wound up in the pond and it is muddy again. I don't think the little one could have dumped such a heavy pot. It had to be momma or more than one youngin'.
Damages are one bakers rack bent out of shape, one chair fabric cut, small table top(slate) cracked, wall hung items pulled down and some cracked or chipped, several plants damaged, 5 pound bag of birdseed scattered, 6 taro pups missing and large potted taro in pond. A number of bulb plants that were in pots are gone or partly eaten. Have to clean window and start water changes in pond. I wish these raccoons were as well behaved as the ones in Wisconsin (except for the 5 delinquents). Glad DH got his jollies. Maybe he will be willing to turn off those lights now. |
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| You are lucky that it still used its resources to hunt for its self. Several years ago our cat was making noises in the family room. Went out and turned the deck light on. Immediately a big raccoon and five babies, sat up and put the front paws out in a semicircle around the door. They were not afraid of me when I went out, apparently thinking their begging had succeeded and I was bring out food. Apparently someone had been feeding them. |
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