Rusty's Retreat: Mother Kimmie Returns

Friday, February 25, 2011

Mother Kimmie Returns

This is the first raccoon to appear this year. It's an old friend, Kimmie. She is looking extremely well after a hard winter.

13 comments:

jp@A Green Ridge said...: Looking well?!?! Is she looking a little fat Rusty or is that my imagination? Go ahead, tell me that's her "winter coat"...:)JP; February 25, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Its Time to Live said...: Sometimes I think Raccoons have an easy life. Our local bandits at the chickens!; February 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM
bunnits said...: Is that the portly Napoleon in the first photo? Kimmie looks well. Glad to see her back.; February 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Rusty said...: Yes, she is one very big - and probably pregnant raccoon. My guess is she probably weighs about 50 pounds! And yes, thats still her winter fur. That coat won't start 'cracking' until perhaps april. In spite of her size she is a very gentle animal, almost passive in nature. I would not want to be around if she was in a bad mood. (Grin).; February 25, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Rusty said...: Hi Bunnits. Yes, thats Napoleon. (Or Nappy for short). That photo was taken a while ago.

It's Time to Live: No problem for chickens around here. These are pretty well city raccoons - they probably don't even know what a chicken looks like. It's funny though. Some raccoons will even share living space with chickens. Oh, yes - Kimmie (AKA Big Momma) loves eggs. ATB!; February 25, 2011 at 5:41 PM
laurak/ForestWalkArt :) said...: that's one huge mama!
and she's showing her teeth! smiling for the camera!
:laura; February 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM
June said...: Kimmie sure is pretty, all fat and fluffy and productive as she is!
And isn't it sweet that she smiled for her photo op?; February 26, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Gail said...: Beautifully royal lady!; February 27, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Beatrice P. Boyd said...: Rusty, OK I admit it, my first response was going to be that Kimmie indeed wintered over well with some stored body fat. But then I read that she may be carrying little ones and would thin out, so I'll take back that thought. Hope you get some shots of her family later on since she is "friendly" enough to pose - maybe a family photo-op?; February 28, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Deb Shucka said...: Hi Rusty,

I'm here from Familiar Spirit. Your pictures are wonderful, and I'll be back to see more. Is Kimmie pregnant or just well-fed?; March 2, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Anonymous said...: I came to congratulate you on guessing the building. I enjoy watching raccoons but do not want to cross one's path.; March 2, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Rusty said...: Hi Deb... Probably both. I'm not certain if she is expecting but I should know soon. She is certainly the biggest raccoon around here - by far. Yet she is as gentle as can be. That said there is no doubt she could do a lot of damage to anything that threatened her youngsters. My guess is she probably weighs around 50 pounds!; March 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM
sandy said...: well sweetheart is back - Winter was hard in your area from what I would read. I bet she is so excited to get out and play and eat..; March 4, 2011 at 8:16 PM

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