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A Small Bandit Caught Red-Pawed In My Driveway

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Hamm Homes

I went outside to check the mail and I saw a small bandit next to my driveway.

There are quite of few of these guys hanging around my house, but I don't remember seeing this little guy.

My wife puts cat food out everyday for the homeless cats in the neighborhood.  The squirrels and birds - Oh and the cats enjoy this very much.

Today there was a baby raccoon filling his stomach with cat food.  Does that mean he will start prrrr-ing soon?

Since I only had my phone, the picture isn't great, but you get the idea.

raccoon

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Cindy Westfall
Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR
ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Will, what a cute little guy! I know when we moved to our current house the contractor for the seller told us there was a racoon that would hang out in the weeping willow tree. It's been two years now and I still haven't seen one in my yard. I do know that squirrels can dead fall three stories down and live to tell the tale at those squirrel soires :)

Aug 01, 2011 03:52 PM
Judith Parker
ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC
CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Hi Will, what a great picture and to catch this baby racoon having a bite of cat food.  Sweet!

Aug 01, 2011 03:53 PM
Laura Sargent
Carolina One Real Estate - Mount Pleasant, SC

Smart phones are the BEST!  Really cute picture.  Maybe she should leave out the weekly menu.

Aug 01, 2011 04:13 PM
Cathy Criado
Criado Realty - San Antonio, TX
Making Real Estate Profitable

LOL- I never thought I'd say a bandit was so cute!

 

Thinking of you in Costa Rica!

Aug 01, 2011 04:25 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Awe.....He is so cute!  Although, I'd love to hear what they did to your car! Good thing you take your smart phone with you to check the mail....Never leave home without it!

Aug 01, 2011 09:52 PM
Connie Goodrich
Keller Williams Realty - McKinney, TX
CRS ABR (McKinney Realtor)Texas

Love those raccoons!  As a child I use to look out my window late at night and watch them work together to get in our garbage cans (the old metal type).  We use to place a huge rock on them to keep them out but they would work together to push it off and then it was like hand feeding them as the popped off the lid and in they went.  My dad use to get so frustrated.  Now if we had put out a little food maybe they would have gone for that and left the cans alone.  On second thought I am sure they loved the challenge and secretly watched my dad each morning get upset.  Smart little critters!

 

Aug 02, 2011 01:18 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Hi Will, I'm sure you and your wife make sure that all your little guys are vaccinated against rabies...But oh my gosh, is that a cute raccoon or what???

You owe Belinda a thank you for your new post about the raccoon and your ride!

Aug 02, 2011 01:57 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Awww...I love raccoons, surpriese surprise, I know...what animal dont I love, right?  Nice shot!

Aug 02, 2011 03:30 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi David,  I think there are more close by.

John,  I know about chows, my sheltie loves to bark when something is outside.

Cindy, I can send you one out if you want.

Aug 02, 2011 04:00 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Judith and Laura,  guess my cat food bill could go up in the future if this gets outto rac's friends.

Aug 02, 2011 04:01 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

In doing exactly what your wife is doing, I was also introduced to raccoons eating the food as well.  Word of warning....raccoons on cat food get BIG.  But they are very appreciative and friendly.

Aug 02, 2011 05:09 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

How cute! You can make a great picture out of a cell phone picture simply by doing some post-production work in a photo editing program. Go check out Fotosketcher, Picnik, and Picasa since they are free. Here’s what I did with your picture:

Visiting raccoon

Happy Tuesday!

Aug 02, 2011 05:37 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Paying it forward includes feeding the wildlife in your neighborhood.  Keep up the good work.

 Life is good!

Aug 02, 2011 10:26 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Cathy,  Hope you are having fun on your vacation.

Amy, one was hiding under my car when I close the garage door, he got out but after he scatch my car, knock a sign off my wall that hit the car and bend my garage door.

Aug 03, 2011 02:07 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Connie,  I bet your dad was getting upset over these guys.  I do also but my wife is a wildlife person so I go along with them hanging out in our area.

Hi Mona,  I know that they should be caught and given a shot but that will never happen.

Aug 03, 2011 02:10 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Kristin, cute but.....

Hi Chris Ann, yes one is bigger then my sheltie.

Aug 03, 2011 02:11 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Russel, Do you have room in the zoo for him if I ship him to you?

Aug 03, 2011 02:12 AM
Mykel Martin
(909) 476-9600 ~ WeLoveSellingRealEstate.com - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Realty Masters & Associates

Aw! How cute! Although, it's a BABY and it's bigger than your sheltie?!?! I think I'll admire it from afar (is California far enough?). Great pic!

Aug 03, 2011 12:16 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Roy, I guess I always look out for the little guys.

Hi Mykel,  California is far enough away.

Aug 04, 2011 01:34 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Very cute!  We have had alot of racoon pictures lately.  Thought they only came out at night?  Hhhmmm...

Aug 07, 2011 05:38 AM
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