A cheeky raccoon atop a shed adjacent to our backyard. I say “cheeky” because this fellow is part of a gaze of raccoons about to use some phone cables to cross our yard into the area where our bins are stored!
And for once, I had my camera, equipped with a 300mm lens and Speedlight, ready for action.
We’ve been living in Canada for over a year now, yet the novelty of raccoons still hasn’t worn off. We often sit out back at night and watch the little rascals scale fences, scutter over rooftops and tightrope walk across utility cables.
Raccoons are very intelligent and social creatures, and I love how they work together in groups, taking turns to be the lookout. They’re also very cute!
By the way, other collective nouns for raccoons include brace, mask, nursery, smack and troop, but I think gaze is my current favourite!
killing time with a camera ... 
A guardian of the galaxy! Great shot. Wish we had those.
They’re very cool and cute but very annoying when you have to clean up their mess 😁
That’s how it is with our hedgehogs, wildlife is messy!
You should see the mess constantly surrounding our cat’s litter tray and food bowl 😸
Can match that as looking after 2 cats for my friend. I do not understand why they have to take their meaty bits out of the bowls and eat it on the floor!
Whenever we contemplate getting a second cat, we suddenly remember that it could mean twice the mess!