A raccoon waits for a couple minutes in the entrance of the den, watching for the perfect moment to leave.
Tag: shed
Entering, but Not Exiting
Widey enters the den three times in 17 minutes, but the camera doesn’t capture her leaving. Either she exits so slowly the camera doesn’t register it, or there is a second exit.
Waiting at the Tire Tunnel
Target and Widey leave the den. Target enters the tire tunnel as daylight fades to black (and white.) Widey joins Target in the tunnel. Target takes a position at the tunnel opening After waiting about five minutes, Target leads way toward the side of the shed, and Widey follows. Eight minutes later, the raccoons return… Continue reading Waiting at the Tire Tunnel
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 Waiting in Tires
Widey tried to steal food from Target in the garage, then both raccoons returned to the den. Five minutes later, Widey somehow sneaked out of the den and is back in the garage looking for leftovers. Meanwhile, Target leaves the den. And goes into a row of tires stacked against the fence. Target returns the… Continue reading Target Waiting in Tires
Widey Late Arrival
Widey crosses the fence from the field in daylight and joins maybe two raccoons under the shed. Coming from a different colony, Widey seems less concerned about traveling without the cover of darkness.
Hasty Retreat
Two raccoons leave the den, but something spooks them and they rush back under the shed.
Comings & Goings – 5 December 2021
A raccoon raises its head from under the shed at 5:46 PM, then ducks back inside the den. This was the first raccoon sighting for the evening. A raccoon with wide white bands in its tail – we’ll call it Widey – crosses the fence from the field. Widey probably comes from a den further… Continue reading Comings & Goings – 5 December 2021
Returning Home
Not an Earthquake
This is not an earthquake. The camera is mounted on a fence, which the second raccoon in the video is climbing.