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NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited May 7, 2007 in Other Cool Shots
We got a friendly wild animal too. :D

Meet Kostya (that Russian short version of the full name Constantine) - a friendly raccoon. He gards the front door, hunt the rats down (we got a few lately) - kinda useful pet..:-)

01: This is front section of the house, next to the front door. Can you see him?

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02: OK, here it is!

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03: Another close shot...

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Sorry, the closest body had 10-22 on it, didn't waht to lose time.

Yes, I know they can be rabid and dangerous... We do not feed or pet him... But he's so cute :dunno
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    We got a friendly wild animal too. :D

    Meet Kostya (that Russian short version of the full name Constantine) - a friendly raccoon. He gards the front door, hunt the rats down (we got a few lately) - kinda useful pet..:-)

    01: This is front section of the house, next to the front door. Can you see him?
    02: OK, here it is!
    03: Another close shot...
    Sorry, the closest body had 10-22 on it, didn't waht to lose time.
    Yes, I know they can be rabid and dangerous... We do not feed or pet him... But he's so cute ne_nau.gif

    Hi Nikolai.... Racoons are my favourite feral animal :D along with squirrels and chipmonks nod.gif

    I know they are nuisance, but as you said they are so cute :D .
    Thanks for sharing Nik .... Skippy
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi Nikolai.... Racoons are my favourite feral animal :D along with squirrels and chipmonks nod.gif

    I know they are nuisance, but as you said they are so cute :D .
    Thanks for sharing Nik .... Skippy
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    Thanks Skip! thumb.gif
    I'll try to get a better shot of him soon, he does deserve at least that..:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Hey Nik......
    Grab that 100-400 L dream lens of yours, set up a blind, mix a drink and wait.....heheh, next thing you know you'll be posting on the wildlife thread rolleyes1.gif
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    My racoon ate all the coy in my pond ... wanna trade racoons??? I'd much prefer a rat eating racoon to a coy fishing one.

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    My racoon ate all the coy in my pond ... wanna trade racoons??? I'd much prefer a rat eating racoon to a coy fishing one.

    Gary

    Only if you add smth like 24-105 in a pristine condition to the trade... lol3.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Swartzy wrote:
    Grab that 100-400 L dream lens of yours, set up a blind, mix a drink and wait.....heheh, next thing you know you'll be posting on the wildlife thread rolleyes1.gif

    Yeah, I know...
    I was thinking more like 70-200, I need to go wide open since it's alwasy dark under the roof...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Only if you add smth like 24-105 in a pristine condition to the trade... lol3.gif
    don't have a 24-105 ... prefer fast glass to IS ... how about a 24-70?

    G
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    don't have a 24-105 ... prefer fast glass to IS ... how about a 24-70?

    G

    Well, it's kinda old and no IS... OK, wth, I'll take it. When do we trade?mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Tomorrow, noon, at the Brandenburg Bridge, have a red carnation in your lapel and I'll be carrying a fat racoon, who's breath smells of fish. Code word is Otto, counter code word is Preminger

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Tomorrow, noon, at the Brandenburg Bridge, have a red carnation in your lapel and I'll be carrying a fat racoon, who's breath smells of fish. Code word is Otto, counter code word is Preminger

    G

    And I will be carrying G5 and an iPod... mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Privet Nikolai!! Love your racoonie!! They can be dangerously cute, but are the biggest pests!!! clap.gif May be you can train him to model for you? :D:D
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Privet Nikolai!! Love your racoonie!! They can be dangerously cute, but are the biggest pests!!! clap.gif May be you can train him to model for you? :D:D

    rolleyes1.gif
    we'll see... :-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    More of Kostya
    Got a few more today:

    01: Portait

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    02: Still camera-shy:

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    03: Check out the manicure:

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    Album is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2790308
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2007
    How did I miss this!!!!

    Nik, he is really cute! My youngest (who is now a hulking, surly teenager) has a collection of stuffed toy racoons. I am very fond of them.

    Thanks for sharing this.

    ann

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