Widey Daylight Expedition, February 17

Widey leaves the den at 6:13 PM, just a few minutes after sunset. After being outside for a little more than a minute, Widey considers going back inside, then wanders over and disappears under the other shed. A couple minutes later, Widey returns to the den.

Target Steals the Cat Dish, Again, February 17

Target enters the garage. Pippen, sleeping in the cat bed, looks up as the raccoon approaches.  Target carefully takes the entire cat dish down the stairs and sets it down beside the car. There must have been some food in the dish (oops) because Target doesn’t leave the garage for another six minutes. From the… Continue reading Target Steals the Cat Dish, Again, February 17

Loosing Tails

Baby raccoons are unbearably cute. Sadly, they grow up and start to fight.  I’ve seen one or possibly two raccoons whom I named “Stu,” for its short stubby tail.  At first I thought it must be a birth defect, but apparently they lose their tails in fights with other raccoons.  In the following videos we see… Continue reading Loosing Tails

Widey vs Target and Pippen

I often see racoons traveling in pairs, but that doesn’t mean they’re working cooperatively.  Sometimes one raccoon follows another in hopes of getting some of the leftovers. Widey carefully comes up the garage steps, where Pippen, a 15-pound stray cat who adopted us, is eating a handful of cat food in a metal dish.  Pippen… Continue reading Widey vs Target and Pippen