I've told you that we've been listening to three families of raccoons in our attic. As they have grown, the noise has increased. We find ourselves shouting "GO TO BED!" or "That's ENOUGH!!" The babies are noisy little beggars, especially when they hope to get a meal. They squeak and squeal and chirrrr and scrape and trundle along.
The first two of the babies are now joining their mother outside. We saw the first one about a week ago, and the second one came into view today. The second one is a screamer. S/he got separated from Mom, and shrieked and squealed and carried on until Mom reappeared.
We watched the two pups play this evening, and decided that they are siblings. At least we THINK they are siblings. We're a little confused. We were sure that we knew which adult was the mother, but when it was time to depart, they trundled off with a different adult.
We'll be watching. And counting. And one night, Dear Husband will be nailing a patch over their doorway!!! Look out world....here they come!
Comments (2)
The little crits picked some very thoughtful hosts. Bet the little ones are darling! It's been a while since I've seen ours (we've quit feeding the birds for the summer, so they aren't as attracted.) We do see bunnies, ground hogs, armadillos, and deer, still. Would someone in Texas please call the armadillos home?
Posted by Cop Car | June 21, 2005 10:43 AM
Posted on June 21, 2005 10:43
UGLY creatures! I'd be calling Texas, too!
Yeah....the raccoon babies are absolutely adorable. I can't wait to find out how many have been residing upstairs. From the sounds of it they are forming their own battalion.
Posted by buffy | June 22, 2005 10:55 PM
Posted on June 22, 2005 22:55