Cheerleading Raccoons
by Kym Backland
Title
Cheerleading Raccoons
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Kym Backland
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I was just outside, and I had my camera to take a picture of some flowers, then these crazy coons come around the corner! I get my camera ready, (I have a long lens) and they start doing these "cheerleader moves" I put it on action, and they were only like this for a few seconds! This is not photoshoped, it's the funniest thing I have ever seen. I realize now, that these are the same four that were up in the tree together a year or more ago. I'm not feeding them to make them do tricks.. they are just funny! Masked Bandits, masked cheerleaders.. Now make a new formation! Too bad there wasn't a fifth one to jump on top! I wish I could say that I have trained these guys, or I have some trick, but they are wild, not tame, and they aren't my pets. They just were born in this stump right next to the deck.. Anyways, they sure brought a smile to my face. They found a papertowel off to the right, and they wre all playing with it and shreading it up.
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April 23rd, 2013
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Comments (462)
Megan Dirsa-DuBois
What an adorable capture! It's amazing that you caught them looking like they were posing next to the picnic table! Just fabulous!
Geoff Crego
Kym, the cheerleading poses while looking directly at the camera are superb; awesome wildlife capture. l/v
Britta Glodde
OMG how did you get this shot! They really look like artists who are posing just for you. L
Danielle R T Haney
WOW~ BLOWN AWAY HERE~ Your Work is AMAZING Kym!! I can't imagine how in the world you got this~ Perfect Title!!
Kym Petrie Elliott
Kym, Kym here. I have looked through your work several times and this is one of my favorites! I miss racoons, they don't have them here. I adore animals and so many of your photos are wildlife. They are gorgeous! Thanx for your comments on my work. X
Suzi Gessert
I'm in love with this. I'm in love with "your" raccoons! How very special to have gotten this shot! A fabulous one indeed!! ~l/f
Hazel Holland
Sure looks like these masked bandits have been practicing for an amazing photo shoot, Kym!!! Awesome and cute! L/F
Alice Schwager
Great photo,raccoons are smart and definitely these ones used the opportunity to become celebrities...they found you, a great photographer , to do the job! I just try to imagine the happiness that you experienced when you saw this image, such a great reward...thank you dear raccoons and thank you Kym for this great image
Susan Esbensen
I think they may have escaped from the circus! This is a hilarious capture! Well done Kym! These American raccoons definitely "Got Talent."
Kym Backland replied:
Susan, I just went over to your page, and you have a wonderful gallery of CIRCUS performers! So, I guess you really do know about animals that ESCAPE from the CIRCUS. Thank you for your humorous comments today. It gave me a chance to see YOUR work! .