Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


December 07, 2015: A raccoon family and a Blue Heron

I've been waiting almost a month (since Nov 11) for the appearance of the baby raccoons. From time to time I heard what I thought were baby sounds but no confirmation that they existed. Today - they appeared. At least two and perhaps 3. Here is mom

dec 07 0651 mom raccoon

Mom looking at me

dec 07 0656 mom raccoon

Mom looking away

dec 07 0658 mom raccoon face

Here mom is grooming (herself or one of the babies) while one of the babies appeared

dec 07 0665 mom baby

I belive the baby is nursing

dec 07 0670 baby raccoon nursing

Here are mom and baby

dec 07 0677 mom baby

Here mom is grooming the baby

dec 07 0681 mom grooming baby

Now mom is looking out

dec 07 0690 mom baby raccoon

Time for breakfast - mom is exiting her home

dec 07 0712 mom emerging

Leaving the kids to play (climing up the inside wall

dec 07 0724 baby climbing inside

Here mom is checking on me while the baby is climbing

dec 07 0727 mom outside baby inside practice climbing

Practice climbing

dec 07 0737 baby climbing

A stretch

dec 07 0739 baby reaching

Meanwhile, mom has elevated herself high on the tree and checking on the kids

dec 07 0743 mom watching

Here she is crossing over to another tree

dec 07 0748 mom walking

While two kids are playing inside

dec 07 0780 2 playful babies

And checking each other out

dec 07 0796 two baby raccoons

Mom washing her hands before eating

dec 07 0809 mom washing

While the babies continue to play

dec 07 0818 baby raccoon

Walking back was a blue heron

dec 07 0829 blue heron head

And reflection

dec 07 0830 blue heron

Somehow I spooked her and she took off - landing on the pier

dec 07 0833 blue heron landing

Another view of her

dec 07 0837 blue heron standing

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C. Frank Starmer

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