So I put my left foot in first

by Kym Backland

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So I put my left foot in first

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Kym Backland

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So do I put my left foot in, then my right foot in, I do the Hokey Pokey, and then I turn it all around? Is that what it's all about? Now, is that my right or your right foot I start on? hehe. This baby raccoon does the funniest moves. He has this funny stance, and he loves standing on his back legs. (Oh, I guess they are all LEGS, aren't they?) hehe. This is the broken ear baby raccoon. And, no these raccoons aren't my pets! They have lived here long before I moved in, and they just come to the same spot year after year to have their families. I live in a forest...so they live here too. I know they can be pests, but what's a Mother to do! There are quite a few families around here, and they live in the big Cedar trees that are around my domain.
Here is some of that technical information about the little feller called the Raccoon.
The size of a raccoon's home range as well as its nightly hunting area varies greatly depending on the habitat and food supply. Home range diameters of 1 mile are known to occur in urban areas. Mortality and Longevity.Raccoons die from encounters with vehicles, hunters, and trappers, and from disease, starvation, and predation. Young raccoons are the main victims of starvation, since they have very little fat reserves to draw from during food shortages in late winter and early spring. Raccoon predators include cougars, bobcats, coyotes, and domestic dogs. Large owls and eagles will prey on young raccoons. The average life span of a raccoon in the wild is 2 to 3 years; captive raccoons have lived. Viewing Raccoons Raccoons can be seen throughout the year, except during extremely cold periods. Usually observed at night, they are occasionally seen during the day eating or napping in a tree or searching elsewhere for food. Coastal raccoons take advantage of low tides and are seen foraging on shellfish and other food by day. Trails Raccoons use trails made by other wildlife or humans next to creeks, ravines, ponds, and other water sources. Raccoons often use culverts as a safe way to cross under roads. With a marsh on one side of the road and woods on the other, a culvert becomes their chief route back and forth. Look for raccoon tracks in sand, mud, or soft soil at either end of the culvert. In developed areas, raccoon travel along fences, next to buildings, and near food sources.

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March 31st, 2013

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