Sunday, November 17, 2013

Raccoon Lunch

Good morning,

This series of images of the masked bandit was taken at Viera Wetlands, near Melbourne, Florida, on one of our recent visits there.
We stood nearby while this guy came out of the brush beside the lake...
...to raid a nest of eggs...
...to take them back into the brush to devour.
We believe he was raiding a nest of turtle eggs.
 Our presence standing nearby didn't seem to bother him at all.
 End of story!

All the best,
Lois

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16 comments:

  1. NancyNovember 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Nice to see! A handsome fella. :)

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  2. MontanagirlNovember 17, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Ah, that little bandit! But I guess everything has to eat. It boils down to survival of the fittest.

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  3. TexWisGirlNovember 17, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    determined little varmints. :)

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  4. VPNovember 17, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Great set of picture!

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  5. RoseNovember 17, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I always wish everything was a herbivore!

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  6. MersadNovember 17, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    When you isolate them like this in an image, it really shows you how they are trying to survive in their own world.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  7. MicheleNovember 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Love the pictures! Kind of sad about the turtles though. I guess that's how it goes in nature. A raccoon has to eat.

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  8. MichelleNovember 17, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    They are so cute, but mean when I have run across them in the barn!! Yikes!

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  9. LynetteNovember 17, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    I hope that you were standing far enough away so as not be in danger if all of a sudden that guy changed his mind. Great series!

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  10. JackNovember 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    It is tough to see the turtle eggs destroyed, but I suppose that in nature we shouldn't take sides of one animal over another.

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  11. Maude LynnNovember 17, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    Fantastic series!

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  12. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Wonderful photos! They're adorable critters.

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  13. IdaNovember 18, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Oh he's a cutie! I like to see them like this in the wild not stealing cat food off my mom's front porch.

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  14. Betty ManousosNovember 18, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    i love to see the little creatures you get over there, lois.

    great shots!
    happy monday~

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  15. PiaNovember 18, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Oh so cute! I only know them from the zoo. Must be great to see them in wildlife.

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  16. eileeninmdNovember 19, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    They are cute little critters. Great series!

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