Nice portrait of the little bandit, Jim.
On Aug 15, 2016 1:01 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> If they get aggressive toward the bird feeders, they can be a nuisance,
but, otherwise, we tolerate them. I have relocated a couple, using live
traps, and the city Animal Control Unit will trap them if they have traps
available.
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> I do prefer them to skunks, which also wander in around dark from time to
time.
>
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 8/14/2016 11:50 PM, ChrisB wrote:
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>> Well shot, Jim. Do you regard raccoon as vermin or just another example
of your local fauna?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> On 15 Aug 16, at 02:18, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> I looked out just before sundown and thought I had a large, strange cat
in the yard. Then it moved and I realized it was a raccoon, feeding among
the sunflower hulls beneath the bird feeder. After grabbing a couple of
documentary shots, I pulled out the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and slipped back
outside. While holding that big lens steady at ISO 1600 was a chore, I got
a shot.
>>>
>>>
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Late+Afternoon+Visitor.TIFF.html
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http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Late+Afternoon+Visitor.TIFF.html
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