Things That Go Bump In the Night

Poltergeists? Robbers? Hallucinations?

 

 

Officer, we've discovered the source of our nighttime commotion, and it's living in the tree outside our bedroom window.

Comments and suggestions always welcome.

Oh my goodness. How adorable is this little guy? Is there any more? Cute little bandits they are. ;O). I really like your composition. Have a wonderful day and more Jeff. Take care

There are two living in this tree, so I discovered yesterday. They take turns lounging out the hole, staring at the house.

LOL - what a great shot!!! : )

...cute until they decide to romp around the roof at night or get their paws on a Squirrel.

Magnifica y simpatica toma.Estupenda composicion,luz y detalle.

 

Un cordial saludo -Tolo.

So cute Jeff! But not cute enough to want one living in my yard LOL!! It must be

fun watching them when they are not being annoying. Great shot!!!

I love the shot, and he/she looks so SWEET! Rabies, that's all I'll say about that!

We had a baby as a pet, so sweet till they get big and WILD!! It is a very good shot, and I love how you captured his little paw and claws. We had a whole family coming to our back yard(we were putting food out for them) when we first moved into "the wild". Big mistake. They really are cute from afar! Nice lighting shining in there also.

~j

This is a funny picture Jeff, the little guy looks very likable even though he must be full of mischief. I bet Noah likes him.

Such a cute find and capture, Jeff! Warm regards!

 

Rakesh.

I think she/he loved to be on the picture! She/he is watching the lens. The picture is graphically & geometrically perfect with a very wise blurred green background. Ciao, Alx

Excellent capture, Jeff. A delight of scene, colors and DOF. Very good shot! Congrats!

John: Suddenly, there's no sign of squirrel activity in the area. I've discovered the varmint pecking order.

 

 

Tolo: Gracias.

 

 

Andrea: I'm afraid with two small kids and a dog, we're going to have to call animal control. I'm picturing these guys magically whisked away to a spa. Don't mess with my delusions.

 

 

Janis: No sign of rabies. He/she was just lounging around, occasionally poking his head out the hole. At one point, I thought he was gone, but then I suddenly saw two little paws reach up out the hole, stretch, and then disappear again.

 

 

Pascal: This little one is nested in the tree directly out the kids' window, so they are quite curious about its whereabouts and activities. (So are mom and dad).

 

 

Rakesh: Thank you so much.

 

 

Alex: The raccoon really knew how to work his mojo in front of the lens. Thanks for the critique.

 

 

David: Thanks for stopping by. As if my house wasn't a zoo already.

 

 

 

A beautiful shot, Jeff, very nicely composed! Best regards, Ruud.

So it looks that the family ( father and mother included) have a personal

" zoo"....out of the window.;-))

 

Well, at least the father used nicely the opportunity...using his experience of sizing the right moment when the "zoo"performed on " stage"....;-))

Well this guy is not a bug or a flower but he is cute. Keep that camera handy. Experience tells me that, when these characters hole up in a tree, you are going to be seeing more than two heads popping out of that hole soon. I love the angle you caught him/her at and the diagonal composition it created. The series of triangles generated by the ears / nose, eyes/nose and the ears / paw , all lining up with the diagonal, makes for a more dynamic image than your average cute critter shot. I also love the back lighting on the outstretched paw.

I used to see raccoons all the time in the city. Out here in the country they are not very common. With wolves, fishers, bobcats, badgers and coyotes around and an absence of sloppy humans leaving around garbage they have a harder life out here. I have always admired these coons for their tenacity.

It must be fun to watch the activity of this guy from your bedroom window.... Can I expect more pictures of him/her?

Besides being funny with the animal's expression , the compostion is great, divided by the green backgorund and the tree's foregroung, with the "hand" of the funny guy pointing us the direction. Great capture

Sweet&nice image!...Ciaomau!

These are the things that go bump against my cat door in the early morning, but none have made it inside because the cat door is locked most of the time. Cute shot!

This confirms it for me. You live in a fairytale or a Pixar movie or something. It couldn't be more comical or incongruous and to think he's your next door neighbor!

reading the comments of all the people who visit here...is great. Truly....try it, read backward from this post and listen carefully to what is being said...It takes attention to catch the best part.

Ruud: Thank you for stopping by the zoo.

 

 

Pnina: I opened the safety catches on our second story window and flung my leg out, camera in hand, to get this shot. My wife, always the voice of sanity, came in and said, "Are you still messing with that raccoon? Get out of the window." As far as zoos go, I'm the main attraction.

 

 

Gordon: This little critter was quite cooperative, lounging and stretching all day for the camera. Since we're about eight minutes from Boston, it's always a welcome sight to see evidence of nature. We get a lot of rabbits, deer, and so forth. I recall on the other coast when a mountain lion was loose in the neighborhood, resulting in the unfortunate loss of several cats and an occasional poodle. Alas, no photographic evidence...

 

 

Brad: Fortunately for all of us, I suspect she has a whole litter of raccoons. I am a lucky man.

 

 

Artur: Glad you liked it. I thought the hand made the shot.

 

 

Maurizio: I'm glad you liked this. They are sweet from a distance.

 

 

Shawn: The great thing about raccoons is that they make it extremely easy to predict the weather. If it's cool, they lounge out the hole like this. If it's hot, they disappear. You can always tell what direction the wind is blowing by looking at what their fur is doing. And of course, a wet raccoon means rain. I don't need the internet anymore.

 

 

John: Indeed. A true fairytale. And every morning, the woodland creatures gather at my door to help me dress and make coffee, while we whistle a merry tune. That being said, I can't recall many fairytales that end with rabies.

 

 

Pascal: Apart from the wonderful comments, I think I'm missing something important. I'm quite dense at times. Is the take-away point "don't feed the raccoons?"

...for your amusement. I'm recalling the portion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail with the "killer bunny."

 

 

 

(Warning: This is one violent rodent).

Jeff, after viewing your image & "killer bunny", now I do not believe my eyes. Looks can be so deceptive. It is difficult to believe that that this cute fella can be source of terror at night:-) I like both the images.

P.S. It pays to listen to your wife.