Am I early for Dance Class?
by Kym Backland
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Am I early for Dance Class?
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Kym Backland
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So, now the little feller comes out by himself. He is cracking me up. It's like he is ready for the dance class, but he is the first one here. He actually looks like he is doing the Janet Jackson "Shoulders" while standing up. Not sure what the little feller is looking at. I realize this guy is striped. If you look at his body they are white stripes. Kind of hard to see. Anyway he is doing the Gandum style dancing! I see him out early in the morning for a few minutes, then he runs back into the woods. I think he looks bigger than he is...... Dancing, Dancing, Dancing... he's a dancing machine...Here are some of those raccoon facts... harsh and dry but all true.Bandit-masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere, because they will eat just about anything. These ubiquitous mammals are found in forests, marshes, prairies, and even in cities. They are adaptable and use their dexterous front paws and long fingers to find and feast on a wide variety of fare. In the natural world, raccoons snare a lot of their meals in the water. These nocturnal foragers use lightning-quick paws to grab crayfish, frogs, and other aquatic creatures. On land, they pluck mice and insects from their hiding places.Raccoons also eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. They will even open garbage cans to dine on the contents.
These ring-tailed animals are equally opportunistic when it comes to choosing a denning site. They may inhabit a tree hole, fallen log, or a house's attic. Females have one to seven cubs in early summer. The young raccoons often spend the first two months or so of their lives high in a tree hole. Later, mother and children move to the ground when the cubs begin to explore on their own.
Raccoons in the northern parts of their range gorge themselves in spring and summer to store up body fat. They then spend much of the winter asleep in a den. There are six other species of raccoons, in addition to the familiar northern (North American) raccoon. Most other species live on tropical islands.
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August 9th, 2013
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Quita Jean
We use to have a family of raccoons who visited each night to our front porch it was so much fun to see them play with the baby toys my son had out grew! They were so entertaining! I love your raccoon images!
Andrew and Mary Cloninger
Your raccoon pictures are so adorable! I particularly like this one. Those imploring eyes are too much:)
Janette Boyd
Do you live in the woods or what? You have the best wildlife shots of these critters! Wonderful capture...makes me laugh! f/l
Terry Webb Harshman
So darn cute! His coat is really beautiful! And those little feet! Great photo, Kym! F!
Ginette Fine Art LLC Ginette Callaway
Knock me over with a feather! The animals are literally performing for you. Sweet!
Joyce Lawhorn
I just wanted to comment on all your photography and how really good it is, I love this one. thank you for looking at my art and favored the crooked door.
Will Borden
Hi Kym~~you have so many exceptional images- what a fantastic raccoon photograph with the perfect title, as well..!! All the Best, Will. F&L!