This was yard work day. I do have someone who comes once in a while and helps now. For years I have done it all myself. It is nice to have periodic help since there is so much to do. I get out early in the morning and enjoy the sounds and smell of the yard and, when tide is low, the smell of the salt marsh.
Today we had an unusual occurrence. There was a raccoon on the dock….in the daylight. Raccoons are nocturnal so having one out in the daytime is concerning. I recently noticed that something was climbing on the porch posts to get to the birdseed. I thought it was a squirrel but it left muddy footprints everywhere. That would be unusual for a squirrel
A few nights ago just before full dawn one of our dogs was on the porch barking like crazy. It woke me up and I went to the porch to see a raccoon climbing higher to get away from the dog. I have never known raccoons to go after bird seed. It made me wonder if the raccoon was starving.
Today he/she showed up on the dock and we were worried about rabies. We have a good bit of that around here. We didn’t want to harm the raccoon so my husband called animal control and they came and captured him/her. They said they will check for rabies and if ok will release in a better place.
I hate seeing animals in distress. This turned out in the best way it could.
worry-less-journey 
Not surprising they can impersonate a squirrel. Raccoons sure like to get any free lunch they can. They have taken my fishing bait out of a cooler (and sandwiches) and also eaten fish off the stringer at the dock. Intelligent and fun creatures God made in the raccoon. Just don’t leave your cabin door open…just saying!
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There are lots of them here and trash cans have to be locked down.This is the first one who wanted the bird seed.
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