When Racoons fly!

Mike Poor · 1st June 2007, 04:02 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.

Jeff Darby · 1st June 2007, 05:06 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.

Eric Frei · 1st June 2007, 05:51 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 · 1st June 2007, 05:55 PM

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

JohN Dee · 1st June 2007, 08:47 PM

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...

1st June 2007, 04:02 PM	#1
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 69	When Racoons fly! 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. Attached Thumbnails

1st June 2007, 05:06 PM	#2
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	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. __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

1st June 2007, 05:51 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	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. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

1st June 2007, 08:47 PM	#5
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 855	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... __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

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1st June 2007, 05:55 PM	#4
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Yeah great pics Mike, cute little suckers aren't they?