Raccoon out in the daylight.....

IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
edited August 13, 2008 in Wildlife
I have my suspicions about this raccoon in the Viera Wetlands. He was out late morning (almost 10AM) walking along cell #1. I got out of my truck to avoid some of the grass between my camera and him, and to my surprise, it began walking towards me in an aggressive manner. As it's actions suggested that it could have rabies, I got back in the truck............

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    it's actions suggested that it could have rabies

    Nah! He probably thought you were Harry. wings.gif
  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    Harry has rabies?


    He must have gotten it from a squirrell.





    Anyway: Florida racoons are more likely to be out in daytime than the traditional northern type. Good to avoid him, but not so sure this indicates he has rabies. (And I think Harry has had his shots as well!)




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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    See them in the parking lots all the time:

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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2008
    nice capture....... does harry moonlight as a Raccoon?mwink.gifwings.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2008
    Zanotti wrote:
    Harry has rabies?


    He must have gotten it from a squirrell.





    Anyway: Florida racoons are more likely to be out in daytime than the traditional northern type. Good to avoid him, but not so sure this indicates he has rabies. (And I think Harry has had his shots as well!)
    Z

    Squirrels = racoons. :grim

    Racoons tear open your garbage bags and raid bird nests. A couple of years ago they raided the Caracara's nest and got all of their eggs. :pissed

    I haven't had my shots yet but I'm rather civil early in the day because no one has pissed me off yet. Anytime after 10 AM gets to be a tad dicey though. :beatwax
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2008
    lol3.gif

    I like that second shot Ira.
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