It is a long ways down there is a photograph by Kym Backland which was uploaded on August 14th, 2013.
It is a long ways down there
The fight for the top of this stump continues. This bigger sibling is trying to push his little brother off the stump. He tries to get traction and... more
by Kym Backland
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It is a long ways down there
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Kym Backland
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The fight for the top of this stump continues. This bigger sibling is trying to push his little brother off the stump. He tries to get traction and stay in his lane! hehe. It's amazing how much bigger the other coonie is getting. I don't know how long this stump is going to last. It's really getting a workout and has been dead for a few years. I think I am going to have to put a brace on it or something. Not sure that is going to work. Anyways, another day in the life of the racconies..
Bandit-masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere, because they will eat just about anything. These ubiquitous mammals are found in forests, marshes, prairies, and even in cities. They are adaptable and use their dexterous front paws and long fingers to find and feast on a wide variety of fare.In the natural world, raccoons snare a lot of their meals in the water. These nocturnal foragers use lightning-quick paws to grab crayfish, frogs, and other aquatic creatures. On land, they pluck mice and insects from their hiding places and raid nests for tasty eggs.Raccoons also eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. They will even open garbage cans to dine on the contents.These ring-tailed animals are equally opportunistic when it comes to choosing a denning site. They may inhabit a tree hole, fallen log, or a house's attic. Females have one to seven cubs in early summer. The young raccoons often spend the first two months or so of their lives high in a tree hole. Later, mother and children move to the ground when the cubs begin to explore on their own.Raccoons in the northern parts of their range gorge themselves in spring and summer to store up body fat. They then spend much of the winter asleep in a den. There are six other species of raccoons, in addition to the familiar northern (North American) raccoon. Most other species live on tropical islands.
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Tessa Fairey
Back to see my 'coonie' friends! I just love this one! They must be so big now and having babies themselves! l/f
Byron Varvarigos
Another delight, Kym! LF (we replaced our old garbage can with one that has a lid difficult to open. No problem for these guys! ^.^ )
John Malone
I so love all the marvelous adventures you have captured with such professional photographs of this racoon family and their lives. I love the descriptions you have taken the time to write and delight these images bring to us. V/F
Mary Ellen Anderson
Love this Kym, and the description. What a wonderful world you have and great capture. f/v
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Wonderful catch! It's nice to see the little guy is being more careful! :))) Hope this post finds you happy and smiling! :))) fv
Oksana Semenchenko
It's too cute...I never know racconies can be so pretty and cute... Thank you Kym, for beautiful photography collection and presentation! f/v
Linda Phelps
I like the lighting on your darling racoon babies. The little highlights around them help to seperate them from the background. Nice use of DOF. Nice to have the faint catch lights in their eyes.
Will Borden
Hi Kym~~A tremendously interesting and humorous raccoon image! Terrific work! All the Best!!! F&V!
Lianne Schneider
Oh man, Kym - you know I'm just nuts about your raccoons and now I'm behind again. Laughing at your captions as always. What a fantastic capture!!! Delightful!! F/V FB
Robert Bales
What a beautiful presentation and congrats for being selected on the feature page!! v/f/t
Kym Backland
TERESA BLANTON, Good to see you again! Thank you for the feature today of my photo IT IS A LONG WAYS DOWN THERE, in your group IN GODS EYES, I appreciate your time and consideration Teresa!
Zulfiya Stromberg
;-) great image, excellent capture, Kym! v
Kym Backland replied:
Zulfiya, Hello again! Thanks for your visits and votes today! I really appreciate it Zulfiya, I hope you are enjoy this weekend!
Eti Reid
Hahahahaa, looks like mom is holding someone:) I had a big,fat cousin of their visiting my oh so tall pine trees today:) I said Hi from you! f/v/g+ and a big smile from me:)
Kym Backland replied:
Eti, Oh the big fat cousin. I know them.. Did they bully all the little coonies? hehe. I hope you are having fun on this weekend..
Savanna Paine
So cuuute!!!
Kym Backland replied:
Savanna, Thanks for your visits and votes last week! I really appreciate it Savanna, I got so behind in my replies!