Original oil painting, unframed
5"x5" Racoon in tall grass.
©2009 Diana Moses Botkin
Giclée reproductions are available at my Animal Gallery.
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A few winters ago I noticed coon tracks one day in the snow when I went for a walk. This surprised me, because I had never seen any racoons around this area, not even as roadkill. In the Midwest where I grew up, that's a fairly common sight in rural areas.
Then a couple of years ago a mama racoon and three babies visited our front yard. We could hear their purring chatter and watched them from the window. Last year we had a repeat performance from the racoon family, but other sightings were rare. This spring we've had a regular visitor to our front yard, this lone racoon.
He or she comes looking for leftover cat food on the patio in the late afternoon or early evening. I'm always fascinated by this bashful creature's odd gait; which looks like a sneaking quiet dance on tiptoes.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
"Evening Visitor" Wildlife/Pet Daily Painting
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6 comments:
Darling little guy!
Nice painting too!!
He's actually pretty big... larger than my cats who are not sure whether to fight him, run, or just ignore his thievery.
So cute and such a pest, and a very nice painting.
Thanks, Bill. I know I don't want this varmint in my garden but I can't help wanting to tame the critter for a pet. I know I mustn't do this but it IS tempting!
He looks like he is in a hurry to get some place.
Yes he is, Delilah. He's on his way to steal food from my cats' bowls.
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