We have been very surprised by the appearence this winter of the local critters turning up for a snack even with the ssnow blowing and sooo cold!!
This week mama Gracie has turned up with one then two of her [Last years brood?]
We are not sure could hardly see in the snow, but they have not forgot how to get our attention by jumpiing on the back storm door, or whacking the top of our blue garbage box.
Al went out today and got a large bag of dog food. They sure are starting early.
Have you always fed Gracie and her brood? Are they dangerous? We had twin raccoons that liked to get in our neighbors cherry tree and feast. It wasn't good though somehow one of them got in the other neighbors house thru the vent and they had to call someone to trap it and release. Haven't had any since then that I know of.
We used to put our scraps at the bottom of the back garden to try and stop the wild ones from getting into the garbage bins and making such a mess. Then 4 years ago one lovely day in May and still daylight we had the inside door open and the screen and glass storm door clean enough to see through.
I was washing dishes when I hard something at the door, my thought was "good gracious" there was a young beautiful Raccoon staring in at me, I started speaking to her and she did not run away. I called Al to get the camera while I kept talking to her and made her a P/J sandwitch which she loved. since then she has been a regular, I named her Gracie right away as it seemed perfect for her and we love her so much, she is so precious. she has brought her latest broods with her and as I believe has spread the word to all the other wild ones in our area so we are now known as "Critters Cafe"
I have rescued birds and had loads of chipmonks that used to climb up my legs and go into my apron pockets to fill their little jaws with peanuts, This of course was many years ago [guessing at 18] We moved here from the city 21 years ago so we hardly see chipmonks anymore but then I don't get outside the way I used to.
OOps I have messed up,tired so close this for now. Hope you can read the last part of it.
Cuppy thank you so much for putting up the Hoover gangs pics. Like you Apple I never tire of looking at the pictures of the wild ones. Yes they can be destructive, especially the kits like most baby animals or even human children.
Last year I lost one slipper when a kit grabbed it off my foot and took of with it. :D We had some old pieces of carpet in front of the back door which the kits loved to play tug of war with. I can't remember how many bits we went through.
You do always have to remember they are wild animals and we try not to touch them although its a big temptatation with the kits when they first come out with Mama Gracie.
Winter Raccoons ? 
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