tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post8049165693415780969..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: The Raccoon Family CruiseCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-49061237288878091702016-08-06T19:49:10.642-05:002016-08-06T19:49:10.642-05:00Charles-they surely are cute. I enjoy seeing any a...Charles-they surely are cute. I enjoy seeing any aspect of nature up close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-27423934127839658972016-07-18T09:49:00.027-05:002016-07-18T09:49:00.027-05:00Angie, if we had an attic it might be a problem wi...Angie, if we had an attic it might be a problem with the raccoons but there's no where for them to get in.<br /><br />G. B., we've had a lot of problems with squirrels and our feeders. We've had to install baffles and trim back tree branches but at the moment we seem to have them mostly unable to get into the feeders.<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-61556997846737120362016-07-18T05:28:04.000-05:002016-07-18T05:28:04.000-05:00We have a squirrel that we developed long ago a lo...We have a squirrel that we developed long ago a love/hate relationship, mostly in regards to the four bird feeders that we have in the front yard. Over the past year or so, I've become a lot more tolerant of that squirrel. He doesn't eat directly from the feeders anymore and instead eats the leftovers from the ground, so I no longer bother him or chase him. We also have a couple of robins who act like sheriffs for the entire front yard, kicking any animals butt who steps out of line.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-38557101326689022592016-07-18T04:44:55.657-05:002016-07-18T04:44:55.657-05:00That's pretty awesome. :) I've always lo...That's pretty awesome. :) I've always loved that up-close-and-personal-with-Nature stuff when it happens. Well, usually. Having a bunch of wild ducks happily and noisily boinking in our pool about 30 years ago was funny to watch for a while, but cleaning duck crap off the aggregate around the pool was not at all fun.<br /><br />I saw a thing on TV a few years back about what it took for a family to get rid of the 25 or so raccoons that'd pretty much taken over their house. That didn't look like fun either. So long as your stay outside, though, you're probably cool. :)<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81227301826323020212016-07-16T09:36:33.980-05:002016-07-16T09:36:33.980-05:00X. we used to have problems with the garbage can b...X. we used to have problems with the garbage can but we almost never throw any kind of food stuff in it anymore so they don't smell it. I also put a big old tire on top of the can when I put it out. They haven't bothered it in ages.<br /><br />Mark, I've seen some fat rats that I might eat if I got hungry enough. Course, most of those were politicians.<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-17490782525089933442016-07-16T04:44:03.676-05:002016-07-16T04:44:03.676-05:00I dunno Charles, I have a neighbor who throws brea...I dunno Charles, I have a neighbor who throws bread out on his lawn, I think he thinks he is fattening up the squirrels just in case..his idea of prepping. I don't want to tell him and I won't, but the only creatures I ever see eating the bread are rats. *meh* Slum life.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-20806400351733324622016-07-16T00:57:51.502-05:002016-07-16T00:57:51.502-05:00Raccoons around here are rather aggressive, I'...Raccoons around here are rather aggressive, I'm afraid. Once they've claimed your garbage can, it's theirs, as far as I can see.<br /><br />But you seem to have made peace with at least a few. More power to you.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22237873653552794912016-07-15T15:35:52.375-05:002016-07-15T15:35:52.375-05:00Oscar we do see hummingbirds around but we don'...Oscar we do see hummingbirds around but we don't have hummingbird feeders. They also attract bees and Lana is allergic. One stops by every once in a while to visit our red hanging glass on the deck.<br /><br />Riot Kitty, it's such a relaxing experience. At least for me.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-76809365982141719002016-07-15T15:27:01.745-05:002016-07-15T15:27:01.745-05:00That is so neat! Having grown up in the suburbs, I...That is so neat! Having grown up in the suburbs, I'm still impressed with nature close by.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-78139531615772137092016-07-15T12:20:45.258-05:002016-07-15T12:20:45.258-05:00Hummingbirds are pretty friendly but a little skit...Hummingbirds are pretty friendly but a little skittish, too.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-67121822980101054112016-07-14T19:02:43.367-05:002016-07-14T19:02:43.367-05:00Cloudia, thanks. I appreciate the kind words.
Sag...Cloudia, thanks. I appreciate the kind words.<br /><br />Sage, operant conditioning!<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82216605168210102652016-07-14T16:49:13.775-05:002016-07-14T16:49:13.775-05:00It is amazing how quickly animals become "tra...It is amazing how quickly animals become "trained" to sounds like doors opening. Enjoy your visits with nature!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-26778252582756118422016-07-14T14:18:43.705-05:002016-07-14T14:18:43.705-05:00Your post today speaks to us particularly. We feel...Your post today speaks to us particularly. We feel lucky to be surrounded by nature and creatures. I saw some muddy raccoon tracks on my lower deck, so am very interested in learning more about them - AND in keeping Pixie inside after dusk, [and the water dish brought in from the back door.] <br /><br /> "makes me feel a little bit a part of nature. And maybe, it seems, I’m giving a little back to the natural world that has given me so much pleasure and always been there for me during the sadder times." You speak eloquently for us too! Possibly the best words of yours I have read. Thanks CharlesCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14977428820186563242016-07-14T14:13:28.646-05:002016-07-14T14:13:28.646-05:00Alex, in the past we've had babies that got us...Alex, in the past we've had babies that got used to us enough to come right up to us when we went out.<br /><br />Oscar, we've noticed very few birds ever get 'used' to us in the backyard. They all flee when we come out, although they quickly return when we go back inside. The exception is our wren, who will sometimes perch pretty near us.<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57678935900648537332016-07-14T13:15:01.163-05:002016-07-14T13:15:01.163-05:00You would think that quail would get used to human...You would think that quail would get used to human contact, but they just run away at the slightest noise or movement. You've made great progress with the 'coons. Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-76031712051771976122016-07-14T12:22:08.223-05:002016-07-14T12:22:08.223-05:00I think that's rather cool. As long as they ar...I think that's rather cool. As long as they aren't rabid, it's all right. Sounds like soon they will all stay right there when you come out.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com