I saw a young raccoon exploring uncertainly around the back yard. I know it was young because it had an adolescent lankiness and a short, stubby tail, not yet grown to full length and fluffiness. It looked at me uncertainly from my apple tree, hissed a couple of times and then moved away.
If the young raccoons are moving out and looking for places to live, it’s time to close the cat door at night so they don’t explore the basement. They make a mess and it can take hours to chivvy them out again.
We took this picture of two more young raccoons on Saturday night. They’re up a big maple tree. One of the raccoons ran past us to join its sibling on the trunk.
See “Raccoons on the prowl.”
Random Thoughts: If not now, when? 