Raccoon in the back yard

[Ira Runyan]

This afternoon I put out some bread crumbs out for the birds. Just before dark, this female raccoon showed up and ate all of what was left of the bread. The City of Melbourne recently converted to a new garbage can system which the Raccoons can't get into. I think that the Raccoons are now looking for other sources of an easy meal.

These shots were taken with what natural light was available using an ISO of 1600 and a slow shutter speed. Not the best option, but still they did not turn out too bad.......

[WesternGuy]

Great images Ira. I like the first two as they suggest how aggressive these animals can be, partiuclarly if they think you are trying to steal their food.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

[Grandpaw]

Nice shots Ira! I have seen several around my house but they would be classified as still life I think because the were in the street. It is a shame that they can't get across the road safely. Looks like the coloring of the critters in your area is a little different from ours, Jeff

[paulnj]

I like the last one best.