On Friday and again over the weekend we saw raccoons on the dock and on the edge of the water next to the dock in the morning. Given they’re nocturnal, this is quite unusual. At first I figured they want to eat the blackberries that grow on the bank next to ‘Alice’ but that didn’t explain why they were pouncing into the water. Then I realized they were catching and eating some of the smaller fish we have that swim around the houseboats.
The water is incredibly clear at the moment so it must make it easier for the raccoons to see the fish. I’m learning more about raccoons – they remain creepy looking but if they are fishermen they can’t be all bad!
Ah, I didn’t know raccoons eat fish! 🙂 Still seem creepy to me, even if they are fishermen!
I think they must eat lots of things – including raiding our neighbor’s dog food bowl!