Take that, Ann!

[Nikolai]

We got a friendly wild animal too. :D

Meet Kostya (that Russian short version of the full name Constantine) - a friendly raccoon. He gards the front door, hunt the rats down (we got a few lately) - kinda useful pet..:-)

01: This is front section of the house, next to the front door. Can you see him?

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/148772083-L.jpg

02: OK, here it is!

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/148772113-L.jpg

03: Another close shot...

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/148772148-L.jpg


Sorry, the closest body had 10-22 on it, didn't waht to lose time.

Yes, I know they can be rabid and dangerous... We do not feed or pet him... But he's so cute :dunno

[Skippy]

We got a friendly wild animal too. :D

Meet Kostya (that Russian short version of the full name Constantine) - a friendly raccoon. He gards the front door, hunt the rats down (we got a few lately) - kinda useful pet..:-)

01: This is front section of the house, next to the front door. Can you see him?
02: OK, here it is!
03: Another close shot...
Sorry, the closest body had 10-22 on it, didn't waht to lose time.
Yes, I know they can be rabid and dangerous... We do not feed or pet him... But he's so cute :dunno

Hi Nikolai.... Racoons are my favourite feral animal :D along with squirrels and chipmonks :nod

I know they are nuisance, but as you said they are so cute :D .
Thanks for sharing Nik .... Skippy
.

[Nikolai]

Hi Nikolai.... Racoons are my favourite feral animal :D along with squirrels and chipmonks :nod

I know they are nuisance, but as you said they are so cute :D .
Thanks for sharing Nik .... Skippy
.

Thanks Skip! :thumb
I'll try to get a better shot of him soon, he does deserve at least that..:-)

[Swartzy]

Grab that 100-400 L dream lens of yours, set up a blind, mix a drink and wait.....heheh, next thing you know you'll be posting on the wildlife thread :rofl

[Seefutlung]

My racoon ate all the coy in my pond ... wanna trade racoons??? I'd much prefer a rat eating racoon to a coy fishing one.

Gary

[Nikolai]

My racoon ate all the coy in my pond ... wanna trade racoons??? I'd much prefer a rat eating racoon to a coy fishing one.

Gary

Only if you add smth like 24-105 in a pristine condition to the trade... :lol3

[Nikolai]

Grab that 100-400 L dream lens of yours, set up a blind, mix a drink and wait.....heheh, next thing you know you'll be posting on the wildlife thread :rofl

Yeah, I know...
I was thinking more like 70-200, I need to go wide open since it's alwasy dark under the roof...

[Seefutlung]

Only if you add smth like 24-105 in a pristine condition to the trade... :lol3
don't have a 24-105 ... prefer fast glass to IS ... how about a 24-70?

G

[Nikolai]

don't have a 24-105 ... prefer fast glass to IS ... how about a 24-70?

G

Well, it's kinda old and no IS... OK, wth, I'll take it. When do we trade?:wink

[Seefutlung]

Tomorrow, noon, at the Brandenburg Bridge, have a red carnation in your lapel and I'll be carrying a fat racoon, who's breath smells of fish. Code word is Otto, counter code word is Preminger

G

[Nikolai]

Tomorrow, noon, at the Brandenburg Bridge, have a red carnation in your lapel and I'll be carrying a fat racoon, who's breath smells of fish. Code word is Otto, counter code word is Preminger

G

And I will be carrying G5 and an iPod... :wink

[ShepsMom]

Privet Nikolai!! Love your racoonie!! They can be dangerously cute, but are the biggest pests!!! :clap May be you can train him to model for you? :D:D

[Nikolai]

Privet Nikolai!! Love your racoonie!! They can be dangerously cute, but are the biggest pests!!! :clap May be you can train him to model for you? :D:D

:rofl
we'll see... :-)

[Nikolai]

Got a few more today:

01: Portait

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/149091459-L.jpg

02: Still camera-shy:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/149091590-L.jpg

03: Check out the manicure:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/149091656-L.jpg

Album is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2790308

[Ann McRae]

How did I miss this!!!!

Nik, he is really cute! My youngest (who is now a hulking, surly teenager) has a collection of stuffed toy racoons. I am very fond of them.

Thanks for sharing this.

ann