The Gathering Hordes (of Raccoons)

Humans are in a pandemic as I write this. Covid-19. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Yet the Old Ones still gather daily and nightly in our yard. I’ve often fretted about making offerings to The Old Ones. I make sure I offer enough to supplement, not enough to fulfill. I want them to find food … Continue reading “The Gathering Hordes (of Raccoons)”

Raccoon Butts

Sometimes I don’t check my equipment properly. Disastrous for a pilot and diver, potentially frustrating to a would-be wildlife photographer. I thought I was capturing videos of kits munching, but no, I caught photos of raccoon butts. Except for the first one. All that one needs is some white robes and you’d have a Wild … Continue reading “Raccoon Butts”

Another Frolly of Kits

Ah, the young ones. Still too new to be given names. A young boy once asked me how I knew the names of the different wildlife in our yard. “How did I learn your name?” “I told you.” “And so do they.” “The animals tell you their names?” “Yes, and then I have to translate … Continue reading “Another Frolly of Kits”

You Take the Low Road and I’ll Take the High Road

Having created a way of keeping both Raccoons and Coyote happy, we still have a few raccoon not quite appreciating our handiwork. This video was taken shortly after we invoked our solution and, as you can see, some refuse to benefit from our…generosity? beneficence? skewed Two-Legger attempts at…whatever we were attempting. And it’s nice to … Continue reading “You Take the Low Road and I’ll Take the High Road”

We do what we can for nursing mothers

Once again we glory in Hecate and note she has concerns. Because we value The Old Ones in our lives, their concerns are our concerns. In this case, we suspect Hecate is concerned about the growing Coyote population in the woods behind our home. We want the Raccoons to feel safe when they grace us … Continue reading “We do what we can for nursing mothers”