Wildlife: Heidi Chronicles: More Life With Baby, 1 by DreamOfSpring

DreamOfSpring wrote:
This is the ongoing story of Heidi and friends, raccoons who eat at my backyard buffet. Both Heidi and Freida have been bringing their young kits (babies) to the buffet lately.

prior thread: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1027373/
1st thread in series: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/603944/


CAUTION: Don't try this at home. Professional drivers on closed circuit course.
Seriously though, while this is a true story, it is the culmination of 4yrs of effort making friends with the raccoons. Please don't read this and think that you can approach a wild raccoon in the manner described here without first investing time, lots of time, getting to know the raccoon. Moreover, contact with wild raccoons or any other wild animals is ill advised. Raccoons may carry rabies and/or raccoon roundworm both of which present serious health risks to humans. I have taken steps to mitigate the risk, including: getting rabies shots, being careful to avoid situations where I might be scratched or bitten, and wearing rubber gloves for protection against roundworm eggs when cleaning the pool.

Below is a pic of Heidi and Mishka sharing a watermelon.