It's Nice To Meet You is a photograph by Kym Backland which was uploaded on July 30th, 2012.
It's Nice To Meet You
My Mother told me she was going to come over and introduce you to me... Hi I'm new to the neighborhood. Welcome a baby boy to the hood!... more
by Kym Backland
Title
It's Nice To Meet You
Artist
Kym Backland
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Photograph
Description
My Mother told me she was going to come over and introduce you to me... " Hi I'm new to the neighborhood. Welcome a baby boy to the hood!" Raccooons..
That little of face of the baby is so precious! She was like the proud Mother bringing her baby to meet me.. I guess I would be the Grandmother.. Yikes! Here is some of that information about Raccoons.. I'm sure you know all this, but just for the record... Here goes!
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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July 30th, 2012