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Baby Raccoons
Mar 13, 2017 09:35:41 #
gatorgirl51 wrote:
Walking at my "happy" place early in the morning and found a family of raccoons waking up to start their day. It was a bright, sunshiny day. They were nestled down in the cavity of an oak tree branch.
Oh my these are adorable! Baby raccoons are so cute!!
Mar 13, 2017 09:53:42 #
Although rare, raccoon feces carry a deadly parasite that can affect humans, even years after they are deposited by the animal. Take precautions around raccoons and their feces! Raccoon like to use the same "bathroom" & use the same spot for years. They develope huge piles of waste that could be hazardous. The report below was from Calif in the Monterrey & SF area.
Doctors there, who later wrote about the troubling case in the journal Pediatrics, finally figured out what was happening. The culprit was a microscopic parasite that's spread by raccoon feces. It's called Bayliscacaris procyonis — also known as "raccoon roundworm" — and once it enters a human, serious symptoms can emerge within days.
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The parasite invades the lungs, liver, heart, eyes, and brain and sparks serious inflammation throughout the body. While some people make a full recovery, the infection can leave others blind, in a coma, or with permanent brain damage. It's sometimes fatal.
In North America, the parasite can survive in many different animals, but it's especially common in raccoons, who "shed millions of B procyonis eggs daily in their feces," the Pediatrics researchers explain. Those eggs are extremely hardy, sometimes able to cause an infection even years after they've been expelled.
People who live near raccoons, hunt them, handle them, or keep them as pets may inadvertently ingest the microscopic eggs when they get dirt that's mixed with fecal matter in their mouths, either because they're eating it (often the case with children) or because they neglected to wash their hands.
Those eggs hatch into larvae in a person's small intestine, and then proceed to invade the rest of the body.
Fortunately, Bayliscacaris infection in humans is extremely rare.
Doctors there, who later wrote about the troubling case in the journal Pediatrics, finally figured out what was happening. The culprit was a microscopic parasite that's spread by raccoon feces. It's called Bayliscacaris procyonis — also known as "raccoon roundworm" — and once it enters a human, serious symptoms can emerge within days.
raccoon roundwormShutterstock
The parasite invades the lungs, liver, heart, eyes, and brain and sparks serious inflammation throughout the body. While some people make a full recovery, the infection can leave others blind, in a coma, or with permanent brain damage. It's sometimes fatal.
In North America, the parasite can survive in many different animals, but it's especially common in raccoons, who "shed millions of B procyonis eggs daily in their feces," the Pediatrics researchers explain. Those eggs are extremely hardy, sometimes able to cause an infection even years after they've been expelled.
People who live near raccoons, hunt them, handle them, or keep them as pets may inadvertently ingest the microscopic eggs when they get dirt that's mixed with fecal matter in their mouths, either because they're eating it (often the case with children) or because they neglected to wash their hands.
Those eggs hatch into larvae in a person's small intestine, and then proceed to invade the rest of the body.
Fortunately, Bayliscacaris infection in humans is extremely rare.
Mar 13, 2017 10:29:46 #
gatorgirl51 wrote:
Walking at my "happy" place early in the morning and found a family of raccoons waking up to start their day. It was a bright, sunshiny day. They were nestled down in the cavity of an oak tree branch.
Nice find and nice shots. They look so pretty and innocent (though they are quite mean).
Mar 13, 2017 10:50:27 #
They are cute. But boy, can they do damage! I really like the second one.
Mar 13, 2017 10:57:20 #
They are the cutest darned things,.............until they figure out the intricacies of unlatching your trash barrel that you've set out on the curb for early morning pickup. 
Mar 13, 2017 12:56:01 #
Mar 13, 2017 13:18:08 #
Great set! I usually have a pair visit the bird feeder almost every night!
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Mar 13, 2017 13:43:48 #
Excellent representation of your talent. The third photo captures the innocence of the young raccoon. Wide eyed and intelligent.
The angle of the shot appears to be relatively close. If so, this shows that the creatures in your neighborhood do not find you to be a risk to them. That alone is impressive.
Nice work.
The angle of the shot appears to be relatively close. If so, this shows that the creatures in your neighborhood do not find you to be a risk to them. That alone is impressive.
Nice work.
Mar 13, 2017 16:00:53 #
Woodsman wrote:
Nice series. Yep families of these garbage pandas... (show quote)
LOL....garbage bandits....so true!! I have had an adult with 2 babies, and then 1, eating acorns in my backyard. I live in a preserve area and they come across the street for the acorns.
Mar 13, 2017 16:03:05 #
Mustanger wrote:
Although rare, raccoon feces carry a deadly parasi... (show quote)
Interesting information....never heard that before! Thank you for sharing!!
Mar 13, 2017 16:04:05 #
Penny MG wrote:
Nice find and nice shots. They look so pretty and innocent (though they are quite mean).
So true...their cuteness can be deceiving!
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Mar 13, 2017 16:08:16 #
Mr Bob wrote:
Excellent representation of your talent. The third photo captures the innocence of the young raccoon. Wide eyed and intelligent.
The angle of the shot appears to be relatively close. If so, this shows that the creatures in your neighborhood do not find you to be a risk to them. That alone is impressive.
Nice work.
The angle of the shot appears to be relatively close. If so, this shows that the creatures in your neighborhood do not find you to be a risk to them. That alone is impressive.
Nice work.
Thank you. I was fairly close but shoot with a 200-500mm lens. This was in a county-owned nature preserve so the animals there are used to seeing people. The tree was beside one of the service roads.
Mar 13, 2017 19:55:28 #
Mar 13, 2017 19:58:59 #
rlaugh wrote:
Those are my sisters kids...aren't they cute!!...great set!!!
LOL.....thanks, Bob
Mar 13, 2017 20:02:59 #
Great catch!! Wife & I feed about 5 - 7 every evening. Put the food out and in the morning it is gone. Have several shots of them climbing over our 6' fence and eating out of the bird seed boxes I made.
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