night time visitors ~

As I was making my post yesterday ~ at the end I had mentioned that I heard something out on the deck, suspecting the raccoon to be back.  I flipped on the outside lights and what should I see looking back at me ~ not one coon but two.

The photo is a bit distorted, as I shot it through the glass deck door.  I decided to open the door and try to get off a better shot; hoping not to scare the baby raccoons.

Yes ~ this is better:

Then I heard a growl and a snarl to my right ~ quick swing that direction with the camera ... it's Momma.

Oh no ... she's not too happy.  She's really snarling and hissing at me ~ I better back off a bit.

I'm standing by the deck door about 10 feet away and I put the camera on wide angle - I want to be able to keep an eye on Momma Coon when I notice on the center deck post ~ behind the grill there's another baby.

Then I hear a cry to my left ...

... there's another one!  There are four babies on the deck and Momma makes five!

Okay ... now I really need to back off some.  Momma just charged at me ~ that's her darting away in front of the grill.

I certainly don't need a ticked off coon gnawing on my leg in the middle of the night when I'm home alone.  How would I ever explain that to Dear Hubby in the morning when he gets home from work?  "Mel, why do you have a raccoon wrapped around your leg?"  "Geeze Slim, how do you know it's a coon?  Maybe I just haven't shaved for awhile."

And they're off.  

Like I said before, "never a dull moment around here."  AND ... I don't think I'm going to be in too much of a hurry to put my fish outside this year.

Until next time ...
So it goes in my neck of the woods.
~mel