I was very happy to read Dave Showalter's previous post about the arsenal opening up this weekend. Early this morning I decided to take a ride up there and had a great morning hike exploring the area as I haven't been there before.
In one of the wooded sections, I came across this little guy and two of his siblings. More can be found here:
Dave I was there on Saturday fishing and mid afternoon I noticed one eating shell fish by the spillway at Ladora, I have also seen a family of them pushing their way around the cattails at Mary. But its only when most of the fisherman have left. I've also seen them a number of times when its rainy out. Here's a snapshot with my fishing camera of them in the cattails, just have to keep a good eye out.
http://i25.tinypic.com/k2fwxf.jpg
Dave - I was on the Ladora Trail, about mid-trail, but possibly closer to D St. Trail. I was going through a wooded section and heard something on a tree. I thought it was a squirrel, but to my surprise it was the little raccoon. Then two others came up from under some twigs. I'm not sure where the mother was, but made sure to keep my distance.
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7 repliesIn one of the wooded sections, I came across this little guy and two of his siblings. More can be found here:
http://www.scenicexplorer.com/2008/06/15/raccoons-at-the-arsenal-wildlife-refuge/
and here:
http://www.scenicexplorer.com/gallery/wildlife/rac_gal/
We were not so pleased when a neighbor had a skunk move in though.
http://i25.tinypic.com/k2fwxf.jpg
Dave - I was on the Ladora Trail, about mid-trail, but possibly closer to D St. Trail. I was going through a wooded section and heard something on a tree. I thought it was a squirrel, but to my surprise it was the little raccoon. Then two others came up from under some twigs. I'm not sure where the mother was, but made sure to keep my distance.