AWWWWWW! The babies are back...or is it the tree stooges?
Hi---the racs are back!
Well, actually the majority never left. We live on the marsh and we have these types of visitors
every night and some days as well. This was a mid-day visit.
Just, look at these cuties! Their momma apparently had a second litter. It seems awfully late in
the year for tiny ones to begin to appear, so I hope they will survive the cold all right. Last week
a nursing mom was outside the back door (a large slider) with her four babies. This is the only
litter of four we have seen this year (from 6 moms).
When we opened the glass door to toss out some dog food, she faced me & growled. I wasn't sure
if she was growling at me---normally they don't. But, all four of her little ones ran for the big live oak tree
and climbed up in a flash. You could see three of them in the first "Y" of the tree. It's at least 15 feet
high. They were fun to watch. Kinda like the Thee Stooges. Maybe you could call them the Tree Stooges...
They alternated between crawling all over each other, going a little higher up the tree, starting down
the tree & staring below at mom. We were taking pix from inside through a bathroom window. Then my husband
went out onto our balcony & the little guys climbed up out of sight. At least 30 feet or more. I'm amazed
that they don't fall more often.
The fourth baby didn't actually go up the tree. It stayed in the bushes for a minute and then ventured back out.
It began eating the dog food there with momma, but not too far from the tree. It's interesting to see
the different personalities develop. When they are a bit larger & eat more, some will stay & continue to eat
even when momma leaves. I don't know if they're the bravest, but they are the fattest ones.
PHOTIP: Shoot a lot when you have a chance, to end up with a few good wildlife shots.
Blessings!
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