Hoped for a GBH, got a Masked Bandit

PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
edited January 27, 2012 in Wildlife
Today seemed like a good day try to get a shot of one of the several Great Blue Herons currently in residence. Naturally, what showed up on our drive was a raccoon. ( This one did not get the memo about chewing with your mouth closed.) Well, you take what you can get! :dunno All comments welcome and appreciated. Best, Pam

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Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    Good ones, Pam! :D

    I'm sure Harry will love these. rolleyes1.gif
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Good ones, Pam! :D

    I'm sure Harry will love these. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Ric. It is kind of sad when you have Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Herons, and Roseate Spoonbills, and who knows what other beautiful birds around, and the only decent photo you get is a raccoon! Oh well, today is another day! Best, Pam
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 22, 2012
    Those are adorable, Pam. iloveyou.gif
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  • austinjamesaustinjames Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    great series, i like the 4th one
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    kdog wrote: »
    Those are adorable, Pam. iloveyou.gif
    Thanks, Joel! Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    austinjames wrote: »
    great series, i like the 4th one

    Thank you! I looked at your website, and love the leopard cuddling on his back, looking just like he would like to have his stomach rubbed--so deceptive! Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    MakeMeShutter wrote: »
    Adorable, love the little hands!

    Thanks, Shawn. I just looked at your website. Your bird photos are terrific. I loved the hawk flying from left to right in your home page slideshow. Those BG colors are so beautiful! Best, Pam
  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    "( This one did not get the memo about chewing with your mouth closed.)". Looks like attack mode to me-lol, That last one is adorable and you are right you take what you can get, I have shot skunks when I am looking for anything else.
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    You did a good job with that subject though, seems like he got a bit cranky towards the end. I only see them at night or fleeting glimpse during the day.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    deb22 wrote: »
    "( This one did not get the memo about chewing with your mouth closed.)". Looks like attack mode to me-lol, That last one is adorable and you are right you take what you can get, I have shot skunks when I am looking for anything else.

    Thanks! I'm sure skunks are the next to show up!
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    DsrtVW wrote: »
    You did a good job with that subject though, seems like he got a bit cranky towards the end. I only see them at night or fleeting glimpse during the day.

    Thanks, Chris. We usually see them at night or just at dusk too. It does look like this one was getting cranky, but I promise it was just the way he chewed! Mouth open with food inside, as fast as he could work his little jaws. He did look like he was baring his teeth in attack mode when the camera caught the moment, but he was just a really messy chewer. It was really funny to watch!
  • pmaxwellpmaxwell Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2012
    #6 is my favorite, though I really like the whole set.

    #2 & #4 look like he/she have their karate hands in action.

    thanks for sharing.
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    nice pictures pam
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  • theprincereturnstheprincereturns Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    nice pictures. I love the facial expresions you captured :-)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2012
    Excellent images. Its good to see one of those pests who is not rummaging through my garbage.
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2012
    Gorgeous images. They look too cute to be called pests!
    Then again... don't get them here, so the garbage is safe...
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    pmaxwell wrote: »
    #6 is my favorite, though I really like the whole set.

    #2 & #4 look like he/she have their karate hands in action.

    thanks for sharing.

    Thanks, Pete. I do think this raccoon would have karat chopped anyone who tried to take its food away for sure. :D
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    korandoke wrote: »
    nice pictures pam

    Thanks, Korandoke! I appreciate the comment.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    theprincereturns wrote: »
    nice pictures. I love the facial expresions you captured :-)

    Thank you, Lucas. We were lucky that the raccoon was so focused on its food that it wasn't paying much attention to us.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent images. Its good to see one of those pests who is not rummaging through my garbage.

    NO KIDDING!!!!!! Thanks, Harry!
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2012
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Gorgeous images. They look too cute to be called pests!
    Then again... don't get them here, so the garbage is safe...

    Lindiwe, you can enjoy these photos more than those of us in the US, because they have never 1) strewn your garbage all of your yard, if not your neighborhood, or 2) flipped your pet fish out of your fish pond and then eaten them all, or 3) attacked your pet dog, or any one of a number of other definitely pest-like activities! Thanks for the comment!
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