When Racoons fly!

Mike Poor · 31st May 2007, 09:02 PM

Did this job yesterday and wasn't going to take photos. Nothing to exciting going on except the primary wires behind the crane forced me to back the chiptruck into the back yard and fly the picks over the house,truck & chipper for landing. When i saw the "hole with fur around it" i knew what was about to happen. What i didn't expect was the little baby bonuses (poor things!) All were unharmed but displaced.

JayD · 31st May 2007, 10:06 PM

Hi Mike,
At least you didn't cut them in half!..mum will come and collect them won't she??are they a protected species?..Good pictures mike.

Ekka · 31st May 2007, 10:51 PM

Sort of cute aren't they, but I hear you guys dont like them much for some reason.

Good on you for the pics ... it's easy to procrastinate and argh, what the hell, just another day in the office and another raccoon etc. I get like that a bit but it's good you took the time to do that.

Just today I bid on cutting down some alex palms to make way for an extension. Looked up and spotted a possum nest in the crown. With the customer present I got my extension pole out and poked the nest till the ring tail possum left ... then pulled the nest out so the possum wouldn't come back.

Sean Freeman · 31st May 2007, 10:55 PM

Yeah great pics Mike, cute little suckers aren't they?

JohN Dee · 1st June 2007, 01:47 AM

Nice pictures Mike. My GF looked over my shoulder and was like: "How cuuuuuuute!" she scared the hell out of me... now she wants one...

31st May 2007, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 941	Hi Mike, At least you didn't cut them in half!..mum will come and collect them won't she??are they a protected species?..Good pictures mike. __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

31st May 2007, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,943	Sort of cute aren't they, but I hear you guys dont like them much for some reason. Good on you for the pics ... it's easy to procrastinate and argh, what the hell, just another day in the office and another raccoon etc. I get like that a bit but it's good you took the time to do that. Just today I bid on cutting down some alex palms to make way for an extension. Looked up and spotted a possum nest in the crown. With the customer present I got my extension pole out and poked the nest till the ring tail possum left ... then pulled the nest out so the possum wouldn't come back. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

31st May 2007, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Yeah great pics Mike, cute little suckers aren't they? __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

1st June 2007, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
JohN Dee Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 750	Nice pictures Mike. My GF looked over my shoulder and was like: "How cuuuuuuute!" she scared the hell out of me... now she wants one... __________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

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