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Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 06:46 PM May 2016

We named him after Jonny Quest's dog Bandit since he has a mask ( furry PIX dial up warning)


Most raccoons are nocturnal and wait until dusk to come over our fence to forage bird seed on the ground. Bandit comes out between 3 to 4 in the afternoon to raid one of the the squirrel feeders. He has to carefully balance while getting something to eat from the feeder.

Marta took these while sitting on her couch.

OS





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We named him after Jonny Quest's dog Bandit since he has a mask ( furry PIX dial up warning) (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2016 OP
He's a good looking animal. surrealAmerican May 2016 #1
We think he's a juvenile... martalcd May 2016 #4
He's such a charming fellow. Jack Rabbit May 2016 #2
Cueing the Mission Impossible theme in my head right now, OS mike dub May 2016 #3
Cute little bastards, aren't they? tularetom May 2016 #5
What a dextrous boy he is! Iwillnevergiveup May 2016 #6
She was actually inside shooting through the patio door with a telephoto lense Omaha Steve May 2016 #8
A little sneaker! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #7
ohm my allan01 May 2016 #9
He sure is a cutie. LisaL May 2016 #10
Nice shots Bob Loblaw May 2016 #11
I'm glad to hear things are going well. Mbrow May 2016 #12
Be careful Steve - Maine-i-acs May 2016 #13
Thanks for the heads up Omaha Steve May 2016 #24
Stinking cute! N/t Kittycat May 2016 #14
They are. forest444 May 2016 #18
Clever AND good-looking! nt Laffy Kat May 2016 #15
Awww MissDeeds May 2016 #16
LOL! Old Crow May 2016 #17
one of my friends of long ago got a baby madokie May 2016 #19
Wonderful! Omaha Steve May 2016 #23
He is adorable Steve, but be careful. Amimnoch May 2016 #20
Raccoons carry a form of distemper that dogs shots don't protect against Omaha Steve May 2016 #21
Adorable! liberalla May 2016 #22

martalcd

(42 posts)
4. We think he's a juvenile...
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:19 PM
May 2016

We've seen him before...he shows up during the evening hours while there is still daylight left. He's half the size of the other raccoons we see prowling around at night.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
5. Cute little bastards, aren't they?
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:23 PM
May 2016

We had a family of them take up residence in the cottonwoods down by the creek at the far end of our property. One of them (probably the mama) damn near killed one of our cats and clawed our dog so bad we had to have his eyelid stitched back on. The cat is now strictly a house cat. The dog? I think he has gained some respect for raccoons.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
6. What a dextrous boy he is!
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:28 PM
May 2016

Marta sitting outside taking these delightful pix??? Then you must be feeling well, Marta.

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
8. She was actually inside shooting through the patio door with a telephoto lense
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:38 PM
May 2016

Yes she is much better than she was two weeks ago.

Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)
11. Nice shots
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:59 PM
May 2016

I enjoy watching them at my in-laws on the Looking Glass River. As for Johnny Quest, by far the best cartoon theme song ever

Mbrow

(1,090 posts)
12. I'm glad to hear things are going well.
Sat May 7, 2016, 08:07 PM
May 2016

I remember staying in Omaha with my father in law before he passed, I could always see the eyes at night looking out from the street drains.

Maine-i-acs

(1,496 posts)
13. Be careful Steve -
Sat May 7, 2016, 08:08 PM
May 2016

While Bandit's Parkour is indeed impressive, we had a raccoon get its leg stuck in the exact same type of Shepherd's crook and its leg got injured while dangling from it. Also, a stuck raccoon can make some pretty eerie noises.

I got the animal to the ground by carefully bending the crook downward until it could wrench itself off.
A few weeks later it hobbled up to our second story porch and birthed a litter of pups!

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
24. Thanks for the heads up
Sun May 8, 2016, 03:21 PM
May 2016

I duct taped both feeders the raccoons can get to so that won't happen. Look for it in a future photo.

OS

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
17. LOL!
Sat May 7, 2016, 08:36 PM
May 2016

He looks so happy as he's chowing down over his "snack tray." He's asked me to tell you to put out more peanuts next time, if you'd be so kind.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
19. one of my friends of long ago got a baby
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:15 PM
May 2016

that was just a few days old and bottle fed it and raised it until it was a good 25 lbs. I took it to my home place and released it and it would come visit from time to time especially during bad weather. It would bring the female and all the little ones with it and we'd let it in the utility room and they'd stay there behind and under the washing machine until morning then be ready to go on about they're way. Once in a while some of its offspring, I'm sure, still visits the dogs food bowl

Raccoons are neat animals and I love seeing them where ever it is except on the roads, they like all animals have no clue what 60 MPH is so they get run over often when they venture out on the hiways. So sad. I'm always looking for animals eyes when I drive at night and give them all the space they need to escape. so far in my 68 years of live I've only hit one wild animal and it was an Opossum what I'd tried to miss and did with my front tire but it ran under the rear one and got hit. I tried but I failed.

Thanks OS for what you do for our feathered and furry friends. You and Marta are Keepers.

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
20. He is adorable Steve, but be careful.
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:41 PM
May 2016

Especially if you have pets. When you see Racoons, Opossums, or skunks active in the daytime there's a better than fair chance that they have rabies. It's not a guaranteed indicator but it is a higher possibility.

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
21. Raccoons carry a form of distemper that dogs shots don't protect against
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:52 PM
May 2016

We also give the dogs Leptospirosis shots.

https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/Leptospirosis.aspx

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a disease caused by infection with Leptospira bacteria. These bacteria can be found worldwide in soil and water. There are many strains of Leptospira bacteria that can cause disease. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it can be spread from animals to people. Infection in people can cause flu-like symptoms and can cause liver or kidney disease. In the United States, most cases of human leptospirosis result from recreational activities involving water. Infection resulting from contact with an infected pet is much less common, but it is possible.

Leptospirosis is more common in areas with warm climates and high annual rainfall but it can occur anywhere.

Risk factors for leptospirosis
Dogs are most commonly affected. Leptospirosis in cats is rare and appears to be mild although very little is known about the disease in this species. Common risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs residing in the United States include exposure to or drinking from rivers, lakes or streams; roaming on rural properties (because of exposure to potentially infected wildlife, farm animals, or water sources); exposure to wild animal or farm animal species, even if in the backyard; and contact with rodents or other dogs.

Dogs can become infected and develop leptospirosis if their mucous membranes (or skin with any wound, such as a cut or scrape) come into contact with infected urine, urine-contaminated soil, water, food or bedding; through a bite from an infected animal; by eating infected tissues or carcasses; and rarely, through breeding. It can also be passed through the placenta from the mother dog to the puppies.

Signs of leptospirosis

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