Raccoons
Best Raccoon Pose Ever
Juvenile raccoons in a pet carrier waiting to be reunited with their mom.
Raccoons are naturally very inquisitive and are expert problem solvers.
Raccoons' curiosity helps them thrive in urban environments. Able to access food and areas other animals cannot.
Raccoons have thumbs and the brains of a toddler, making them a worthy adversary.
Raccoon "baby season" starts in March, typically, and is mostly over by late July. The start is somewhat winter weather dependent and late litters happen.
Most raccoon's we remove/evict/trap are because they are in people's roofs/attics. Although raccoons cause all sorts of mischief.
Raccoon missing front paw. Raccoons are sturdy and adaptable. Their brains, group communication and the presence of humans for food sources call allow them to do well even after losing a limb.
Same raccoon missing its front foot. This was an old injury that healed/scarred/stubbed over long ago. The raccoon was otherwise quite health.
A raccoon that stuffed himself into a squirrel trap. Raccoon sardine.
~3week old raccoon with eyes barely starting to open. Found abandoned, attempts to reunite failed.
Attempts are made to reunite orphans and children with their mothers whenever possible.
Truely orphaned/abandoned raccoons are taken to Tucson Wildlife Center to grow up amongst other raccoons.
When you're given the opportunity to photograph baby raccoons, you take it.
Raccoon "kids" have an almost alien like, trilling call. This is a call for food, attention or to locate its siblings.
Raccoon litter removed from Tucson attic.
Baby raccoon removed from a wall after attempts to evict the family failed.
Young raccoon removed from Tucson attic.
Baby raccoon crawling across the attic of a Tucson home. Momma was under the insulation to the right it turns out. Surprise.
Raccoon found abandoned in storage closet. Attempts to reunite failed.
Injured raccoon emergency removal from laundry room. Laundry was in separate building and the door was left open.
Injured (likely hit by car) raccoon removed from laundry room that was left open.
Soffits on tile roofed houses are often left open for ventilation. This makes them the first thing I check during wildlife inspections.
Raccoon footprints tracks in dust. Dust is one of my most useful tools in wildlife removal.