Nest bandit
Over a year ago, a pair of crows built a nest in one of the trees near my office window. They abandoned it shortly after completing it. They built it well and much of it is still intact.
I check it out every now and then to see if anyone has moved into it. This morning I looked and at first though it'd been built up again by some new birds. Then I realized that it hadn't been built up because what I was seeing was fur, not twigs/grass/etc. The leaves on the tree obscured my view but by going up the hall to other office windows, I was able to see the occupant more clearly.
The color of the fur is reddish and really looked like a fox's coat. I've never heard of foxes climbing trees though. The mystery critter was curled in the nest with its back to me but was moving as if grooming or something. Finally it decided to have a little stretch and I could see its head and face. A raccoon. I don't believe I've seen a reddish raccoon before. I'm a little surprised he decided to spend the day in a tree by a parking lot with no real food sources nearby other than the dumpster by the building next door.
The raccoon seems to be comfy where he is for now. I guess he'll spend the day there. At least someone is getting some use out of the nest those crows built so well.
I check it out every now and then to see if anyone has moved into it. This morning I looked and at first though it'd been built up again by some new birds. Then I realized that it hadn't been built up because what I was seeing was fur, not twigs/grass/etc. The leaves on the tree obscured my view but by going up the hall to other office windows, I was able to see the occupant more clearly.
The color of the fur is reddish and really looked like a fox's coat. I've never heard of foxes climbing trees though. The mystery critter was curled in the nest with its back to me but was moving as if grooming or something. Finally it decided to have a little stretch and I could see its head and face. A raccoon. I don't believe I've seen a reddish raccoon before. I'm a little surprised he decided to spend the day in a tree by a parking lot with no real food sources nearby other than the dumpster by the building next door.
The raccoon seems to be comfy where he is for now. I guess he'll spend the day there. At least someone is getting some use out of the nest those crows built so well.