A snow storm has left the den buried. A raccoon, probably one of Tailey’s kits, comes to the den, but leaves after finding it inaccessible. Tailey comes and digs out the entrance to the den. As Tailey finishes, a raccoon crosses the fence from the field. It pauses, then runs off as Tailey chases it.… Continue reading 2023-02-25 Digging Out the Den, and Evicting Kits
2023-02-23 Wounded Raccoon
A snowstorm left over a foot of snow on the ground, burying the entrance to the raccoon den. A raccoon enters, probably from the field. The raccoon goes to the den, but finds the entrance buried. As the raccoon goes to the tire tunnel, it doesn’t use its front left foot. Its tail is also… Continue reading 2023-02-23 Wounded Raccoon
2023-02-11 Stray Cat
A stray cat checks out the house I built for the raccoons, but seems to find it similarly inadequate. The cat then approaches the garage, but is sent away by Pippen (our resident stray cat.) The cat checks out the tires and large shed. The cat pokes its head under the smaller shed, but mat… Continue reading 2023-02-11 Stray Cat
2024-02-11 Rocky Returns Late
Rocky returns after sunrise, and goes under the larger shed. After coming out from the larger shed, Rocky checks the den under the other shed. Rocky then crosses back into the field, probably staying in some other den for the day.
2023-02-09 Corn Dog
Tailey retrieves an unwanted corn dog from a house I built for the raccoons, but they don’t use. While Tailey eats the corn dog on top of the tires, Rocket comes to investigate. Rocky hunts for the source of the corn dog, hoping to find one. After Tailey leaves, Rocky and a third raccoon fight… Continue reading 2023-02-09 Corn Dog
Watermelon
We had some less than great watermelon no one wanted. Tailey ate most of our, but left some prices behind.
Old Bread by Daylight
Tailey is out early looking for food while her kits are still asleep in the den. I left four slices of old bread for her by the fence. After grabbing the first slice, she takes it into the field. This requires a bit of parkour as she tries to go under the fence and over… Continue reading Old Bread by Daylight
Baby Raccoon in Den Entrance
While Tailey is outside looking for food, a baby raccoon appears briefly in the den entrance.
Baby Raccoons Outside the Den
Tailey leaves the den. 13 minutes later, two baby raccoons are fully out of the den. Tailey stands up, possibly to look for dangers. After a third kit appears, Tailey finally grabs one and drags it back into the den. Seconds later, three kits are outside the den and Tailey drags another back in. 35… Continue reading Baby Raccoons Outside the Den
Two Baby Raccoons
After Tailey leaves, passing between the two sheds, a baby raccoon appears in the entrance of the den. The baby raccoon pokes its head outside of the den. For a moment, two kits appear side by side in the den entrance.