Alternative titles for this post might be: "A raccoon's version of tug of war" or "The raccoon takes umbrage". Regular readers of my blog know that the local raccoons visit my garden, and more specifically our backyard fountain, quite often. When we were away for 3 days in August, one pulled the fountain apart. Late last week, I found some of the rubber tubing from the drip irrigation surrounding the fountain discarded several feet away. After verifying that my husband hadn't pulled it out for unknown reasons, we checked our security video and caught the culprit in action.
The raccoon's visit started as usual with a check on the contents of the fountain but, on his dismount, it appears that a paw was caught by the irrigation tubing and he took offense. A battle ensued (interrupted by a very brief fixation on a seashell). View in full screen for a clearer picture of the battle.
Last night, after I'd drafted this post, my husband and I heard a funny noise. I assumed that cat was up to no good in the kitchen but, having also heard the noise, she was staring out the window into the back garden. A moment later, 2 large raccoons strolled by the living room windows headed out of sight as she hissed at them from the safety of the house. Had the first raccoon called on his brother to help in the next game of tug of war? Who knows. I suspect they'll be back soon in any case.
This is my Wednesday Vignette. For more images that captured the attention of bloggers this week, visit Anna at Flutter & Hum.
All material © 2012-2018 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party
The raccoon's visit started as usual with a check on the contents of the fountain but, on his dismount, it appears that a paw was caught by the irrigation tubing and he took offense. A battle ensued (interrupted by a very brief fixation on a seashell). View in full screen for a clearer picture of the battle.
Last night, after I'd drafted this post, my husband and I heard a funny noise. I assumed that cat was up to no good in the kitchen but, having also heard the noise, she was staring out the window into the back garden. A moment later, 2 large raccoons strolled by the living room windows headed out of sight as she hissed at them from the safety of the house. Had the first raccoon called on his brother to help in the next game of tug of war? Who knows. I suspect they'll be back soon in any case.
This is my Wednesday Vignette. For more images that captured the attention of bloggers this week, visit Anna at Flutter & Hum.
All material © 2012-2018 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party