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Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3331 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Love the squirrel pictures and commentary! Indeed. Thank you. I had one of the squirrels here at my house taking peanuts from my hand. I loved it! Then I started letting the cats out. :-( Bye, bye squirrels. ~Sue~ |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Awwwwwwwwww :) hi Suzie :) Ringworm... y-e-e-e-s... that takes me back :/ glad you're getting over it cos it's not a lot of fun. So lovely to see you :) edit: and a belated thank you to Bernie for the fantastic pictures :) and to Vic for the series of laughs :) and to all the other posts too... I had a bit of catching up to do I'm afraid :/ |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3331 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65777 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Awwwwwwwwww :) hi Suzie :) Ringworm... y-e-e-e-s... that takes me back :/ glad you're getting over it cos it's not a lot of fun. Well as long as yer basted enough. ;) Enjoy. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3331 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Another hungry mouth to feed. :-( I found this guy actually sharing the food with "my" raccoon. It suprised me to see them sharing rather than fighting over it. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? ~Sue~ |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Yes. I have regularly observed skunks, raccoons, opossums and our cat to all share food in our back yard without there being any problems. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3331 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Yes. I have regularly observed skunks, raccoons, opossums and our cat to all share food in our back yard without there being any problems. That's amazing. I never would have guessed. ~Sue~ |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Yes. I have regularly observed skunks, raccoons, opossums and our cat to all share food in our back yard without there being any problems. The only time skunks spray raccoons is when raccoon kits stupidly try to get in a skunk's "personal space". Even then, I've noticed that raccoon kits have to be VERY persistent in order to get sprayed. Adult raccoons pretty much never get sprayed. This picture that I found on Google Images shows a skunk giving what looks to be juvenile raccoons (they look a bit too big to be kits) a very mild warning in the form of a puffed tail with the skunk's posterior pointed towards the raccoons. Please notice that the skunk is still eating, as are the raccoons. This skunk is not feeling terribly threatened by the raccoons and these raccoons are not at all concerned about being in close proximity to a skunk. These raccoons are also old enough not to be curious about the skunk. They are all about the food... which tells me that while they look like young raccoons (note the pristine ears), they are old enough to have an "adult raccoon perspective" on skunks. As far as I can tell, a puffed tail is skunk-ese for "Hey you. Notice me. I'm a skunk." A puffed tail is nothing that worries a raccoon. Based on my observations, adult raccoons seem to understand that a puffed tail is at the very bottom of a skunk's hierarchy of warning behaviors. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
The skunk in the foreground of this picture is even less alarmed by the raccoon. The skunk's tail is only partially puffed and the skunk hasn't even bothered to point his posterior in the direction of the raccoon. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Inky, Winky, Blinky and Stinky say, "Don't believe everything you've heard about skunks. When it comes down to spraying, we're predictable, measured and quite reasonable!!!!" |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20349 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
Never ever seen a live skunk - yet. They seem to be like most animals, "you leave me alone and I'll leave you alone, we all have to survive". I was at work and walked outside through a open door. I did not look down. Should have. I walked right next to a skunk on me way through the doorway. Just as close as the raccoons were. I am glad the skunk had the safety lock on. I was on my way back inside when I finally saw it. Bushy tail in the air, hand standing on front paws and pointed my way. I stopped and imitated a statue and waited for it to go away. Then I went inside and closed the door. |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20349 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
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janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Orangutang Washes Face With Wash Cloth:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUM2anIYf4I |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Temporary turtle crossing in Indiana. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Now this is what the Panic Mode thread should be about: Earth is running out of chocolate <insert Julie's run for the hills gif> David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Oh yes i heard that in the news. Yikes. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Now this is what the Panic Mode thread should be about: Earth is running out of chocolate Oops. I meant to post this in the Rocky's thread. But since Angela says nothing is off topic here, I'll let it stay. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Running out of Cho..c.. WHA?? Yes, that's the one. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65777 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Running out of Cho..c.. WHA?? What? No more Chocolate Turkeys? The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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