Varmit report

[tenaya]

I hadn't seen Momma Coon since I posted that photo of her and I was apprehensive that she actually had been ill instead of tired. But tonight she showed up and hung around for hours. I first took notice because I heard a little murmur that coons use to communicate to each other. I snuck up to the door and was surprised to see her lying on top of the kibble pile eating like crazy. She stood up a while later and seemed to have much better energy. And since she stayed for hours and sucked up food like a Dyson Vaccum while occasionally cooing to no one I could see. My theory is that she brought her babies with her and had them stowed up the elm tree. It may be a few weeks before I see how many she's had.

Every couple of nights two of the siblings come by for a visit. The smaller, more skittish one I haven't seen in weeks. Probably not a good sign.

As for the skunks, they continue to strut proudly over the property, stomping at the possum and the coons. Tonight my eye was caught by two of the young ones. They were butt bumping each other and then one just dove at the other. They were instantly a tumbling furry ball of black and white strips with two big tails flopping about as they rolled back and forth. They rolled off the stoop but even that didn't immediately stop them. When they did break apart, they bounced after each other in a very "you're it!" type of play. Too, too cute. :)

Comments

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

Awww, glad that Mama's okay! Poor starving thing!Isn't it odd you never see a "daddy"? Don't they ever get hungry too?

Skunks lol - very carefree, apparently!

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Skunks are very happy go-lucky. :)

I have seen single large raccoons but not very often.

We missed you at the meeting today. There were only about 10 of us.

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

I would have loved to have been at the bash, but gas at almost $5/gallon is finally taking its toll on my wallet. I figured to go to Meg's and back would cost me about $25, and I bought a pair of Crocs today for $30 :-( I had been going to email Chris and ask her if I could ride with her, and then she emailed the group that she wasn't going, so..... All the bashes are far from me, but Meg's is the farthest, and nobody seems to want to carpool with me when I've asked before. Sigh.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

There was a post to the yahoo list this morning that asked for someone to carpool with from the Hollywood area. Maybe you didn't see it?

We were discussing how high gas prices were going to affect the meetings.

I think maybe asking again, in advance, would get more interest?

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

I didn't see it until it was too late.