Uh oh! We've been seen.
Last week in Schenley Park I heard unusual mewing sounds above me. Three raccoon kits were whining as their mother assessed whether I was dangerous. She saw me before I saw her family.
Eventually Mama decided her kits should move up the tree for safety’s sake. “Let’s go, kids!”
After they were safely (almost) hidden she looked down to see if I was gone. That tiny tail in the last photo is one of her kits.
(photos by Kate St. John)
Such an adorable picture. Raccoons are my favorites such cute fuzzy friends.
Did y’all watch the video of the little “trash panda” who climbed all the way to the top of a 22 story building? He made it, where a trap baited with cat food was waiting for him. Would he have made the climb if he’d known about the trap? 😀