A visit in the night
Saturday morning, I woke up and heard some banging. Our back patio is just outside our bedroom window and it seemed to be coming from there. I got out of bed, went into the kitchen
and could see something moving around in the corner. I turned on the light and the culprit soon stepped out into the center of the patio. It was a medium sized raccoon. I had a large plastic container of birdseed that he was pillaging for the sunflower seeds. He didn't seem to be much bothered by the light and we watched as he pulled up the lid and reached inside. After a few minutes, he toddled off down the center of the yard. I promised my wife I would move the birdseed into the garage.
Saturday night I had just gone to bed. My wife and daughter were watching TV when our little friend returned. They got me up and we watched as our little furry visitor once again made himself at home with the birdseed I had forgotten to relocate. He entertained us for a while then once again, waddled off to wherever he was going.
Well, about 6 AM the next morning, I found out where he went. Seems he went to get his neighbors and relatives. My wife woke me up saying that there were more of them. We couldn't see them very well but as it turned out, there was 6 of the little buggers. They had managed to get the lid completely off the birdseed container and were having a party on the patio. They all eventually trotted off two by two. It was pretty funny how they paired up to leave.
I moved the birdseed first thing next morning. I like little critters but don't want them waking me up at 0'dark o'clock.
Raccoon facts for anyone who is interested.
and could see something moving around in the corner. I turned on the light and the culprit soon stepped out into the center of the patio. It was a medium sized raccoon. I had a large plastic container of birdseed that he was pillaging for the sunflower seeds. He didn't seem to be much bothered by the light and we watched as he pulled up the lid and reached inside. After a few minutes, he toddled off down the center of the yard. I promised my wife I would move the birdseed into the garage.
Saturday night I had just gone to bed. My wife and daughter were watching TV when our little friend returned. They got me up and we watched as our little furry visitor once again made himself at home with the birdseed I had forgotten to relocate. He entertained us for a while then once again, waddled off to wherever he was going.
Well, about 6 AM the next morning, I found out where he went. Seems he went to get his neighbors and relatives. My wife woke me up saying that there were more of them. We couldn't see them very well but as it turned out, there was 6 of the little buggers. They had managed to get the lid completely off the birdseed container and were having a party on the patio. They all eventually trotted off two by two. It was pretty funny how they paired up to leave.
I moved the birdseed first thing next morning. I like little critters but don't want them waking me up at 0'dark o'clock.
Raccoon facts for anyone who is interested.
posted by Big Ed at 12:13 PM
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