All Hands On Deck
by Kym Backland
Title
All Hands On Deck
Artist
Kym Backland
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All hands on deck for this baby coon.This little young raccoon looks sort of lost! He waits and waits, until he sees a face! I think he is waiting to see my face, or a brother or sister, or probably his Mother!
Here is some of that annoying information you may or may not want to know about 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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September 20th, 2012
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Comments (44)
Zulfiya Stromberg
Great capture! voted!
Kym Backland replied:
Zulfiya, Thanks for coming by today. I've been offline for a while.... thanks for all your kind notes and votes today!
Heidi Smith
Back yo offer ore support to this fantastic image, Kym! Boy, is he a cutie!!! f/tweet/g+
Eddie Eastwood
Congrats on your sale of this adorable photo! FV
Kym Backland replied:
Eddie, Thanks for the congrats.. Kind of a nice surprise, didn't realize I had a sale the other day.. whoo hooooo!
Kym Backland
Thanks to the buyer from Rockford, IL.. that bought this photo a few weeks ago! I appreciate it!
Ivete Basso
Beautiful shot and capture, Kym! I love yours raccoons! Thanks for visit my Gallery and for yours V/F on my images. I love your comments. Appreciate it! V/F
Lori Tordsen
So sweet and great name...v/f
Kym Backland replied:
Lori, wow, like I said before I better upload some new photos, I think you have seen them all by now! I appreciate all your votes and favoriting! Have a great week up ahead!
Lingfai Leung
Kym, this is another cute shot of this interesting looking critter. I love that phrase and it looks like he can be famous. voted/fave
Kym Backland replied:
Lingfai, The only famous raccoon I know, was the one on the Beverly Hillbillies.. Ellie May Clampte had a coon for a pet! hehe Thanks for your vote!
Kym Backland
LESA! Hello again! Thank you for the feature today of my photo, ALL HANDS ON DECK In your group WILD AND CRAZY 3 IMAGES A DAY! It's good to see you again! I appreciate your time and dedication Lesa!
Alexandra Jordankova
very cute capture Kym - love the title! - voted good luck in Comments Game contest
Kym Backland replied:
Alexandra, Thanks so much for voting and commenting on this picture! He sure is a cute little feller.. Thanks for stopping by!
Kym Backland
Susan, Thank you so much for the mulitple features.. I had this flu and am so behind in my thank you's and commenting.. Thanks for the feature of this photo ALL HANDS ON DECK in your group WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS... I appreciate it!
Lyndall Hamlett
I love the title! This little guy is in perfect focus! Sooo adorable!
Kym Backland replied:
Lyndall, Thank you so much for your lovely comments on the "little feller". Happy New Year to you!
Kym Backland
Brent, Thank you for the double feature, the feature of my photo ALL HANDS ON DECK in your group EMOTION THROUGH BLACK AND WHITE.. I wasn't sure if you would think that "animals" show emotions...so thank you for that!
Kym Backland
Anthony, I really love, love, love this group! Thank you for the feature of my photo ALL HANDS ON DECK in your group ANIMAL ART...
Spencer McDonald
Excellent capture. Love the look and long razor sharp finger on this critter. Once had a family of these in my attic and had to do battle. They are mean when confronted with babies in tow.
Kym Backland replied:
Spencer, thanks for stopping by! Oooooh scary, these bandits in the attic! Yikes! I know they are mean... I'm glad they aren't in MY HOUSE... ouch... Thanks for your wonderful comments...
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Fantastic capture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kym Backland replied:
Anand, What a cool name you have, and a cool profile picture to go with it!! Thank you for your kind comments!
Lenore Senior
Kym~You commented on my squirrel, so I just have to comment on this precious raccoon! I love this... Instant v/f
Kym Backland replied:
Lenore, Well, thanks for stopping over, I just love little animals.. I thank you for your vote and favor!