Comments on: F#$% You, Raccoons! http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/ The quacks, life and fun of Seattle's famous duck. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:55:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jill http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21657 Jill Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:24:29 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21657 OMG, what litte suckers! I hope that the fencing can be done quickly as well. Poor little Flapper and Chewy for being so scared by that freaking racoon! At least we know they're safe in their pens. Those crows rock!! Love to Flapper and all of his buddies! OMG, what litte suckers! I hope that the fencing can be done quickly as well. Poor little Flapper and Chewy for being so scared by that freaking racoon! At least we know they’re safe in their pens. Those crows rock!! Love to Flapper and all of his buddies!

]]> By: Dobby the capybara http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21651 Dobby the capybara Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:01:54 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21651 Those pesky raccoons! I love my crow friends, too. Those pesky raccoons! I love my crow friends, too.

]]> By: Silly Human http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21649 Silly Human Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:30:54 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21649 Neighbor Nicky, no need to apologize. I have a compost pile too. Everyone does. Those raccoons ate in at least five yards before reaching mine. I did not see them eating cherries from your tree last night, but I'm sure they've been there before. I have a fencing contracting coming in the morning to estimate fencing in the top of the aviary. I hope they can do it! Then we won't have to worry as much. The raccoons would be pretty cute, if they weren't such little duck killers. P.S. I need to have my cherry tree removed. It has pretty much died. I think it might just be... old? Neighbor Nicky, no need to apologize. I have a compost pile too. Everyone does. Those raccoons ate in at least five yards before reaching mine. I did not see them eating cherries from your tree last night, but I’m sure they’ve been there before. I have a fencing contracting coming in the morning to estimate fencing in the top of the aviary. I hope they can do it! Then we won’t have to worry as much. The raccoons would be pretty cute, if they weren’t such little duck killers.

P.S. I need to have my cherry tree removed. It has pretty much died. I think it might just be… old?

]]> By: Nicky http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21648 Nicky Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:15:07 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21648 Sorry for feeding the raccoons even if it's only from my compost pile. (of course, I don't feed them otherwise - only a small handful of nuts for the crows.) At least my cherry tree isn't the culprit - I have NO cherries this year! Or did the racs already eat all of them? Neighbor Nicky Sorry for feeding the raccoons even if it’s only from my compost pile. (of course, I don’t feed them otherwise – only a small handful of nuts for the crows.) At least my cherry tree isn’t the culprit – I have NO cherries this year! Or did the racs already eat all of them?

Neighbor Nicky

]]> By: Gayle in Seattle http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21645 Gayle in Seattle Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:25:19 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21645 That is truly amazing how the crows track those raccoons and "quack" away to warn you and the ducks. I hope you can get that fencing refurbished very soon. Maybe a thicker, sturdier fencing would do it. I'm sure the fence people will know what to do. I bet those raccoons hit all the composts in the area within 50 miles. Seattle area has so many composts in people's yards. Someone has definitely been feeding them. Too bad on the distemper. I saw a program on Animal Planet once showing a raccoon with distemper; was not pleasant watching nor for the raccoon. That is truly amazing how the crows track those raccoons and “quack” away to warn you and the ducks. I hope you can get that fencing refurbished very soon. Maybe a thicker, sturdier fencing would do it. I’m sure the fence people will know what to do.

I bet those raccoons hit all the composts in the area within 50 miles. Seattle area has so many composts in people’s yards. Someone has definitely been feeding them. Too bad on the distemper. I saw a program on Animal Planet once showing a raccoon with distemper; was not pleasant watching nor for the raccoon.

]]> By: Dawn http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21641 Dawn Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:21:53 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21641 Don't the neighbors know by now that the Crazy and Amazing Duck Lady routinely drives around looking for lost ducks, tracking predators, etc.? Which duck was it who was on someone's roof? You were sprinkling corn on the neighbor's lawn to get him down. Was it Frank the Tank?? Seriously, it makes me sad to think that the ducks (and chicken?) were frightened. Thank god they're ok. I'm sorry too that you have spend money and time securing the roof. Bravo for showing compasion towards the raccoons, though, despite everything. They're just doing what they do. You have to respect their intelligence. Of course the safety of Flapper & Co. is paramount. Don’t the neighbors know by now that the Crazy and Amazing Duck Lady routinely drives around looking for lost ducks, tracking predators, etc.? Which duck was it who was on someone’s roof? You were sprinkling corn on the neighbor’s lawn to get him down. Was it Frank the Tank??

Seriously, it makes me sad to think that the ducks (and chicken?) were frightened. Thank god they’re ok. I’m sorry too that you have spend money and time securing the roof. Bravo for showing compasion towards the raccoons, though, despite everything. They’re just doing what they do. You have to respect their intelligence.

Of course the safety of Flapper & Co. is paramount.

]]> By: Leah http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21639 Leah Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:22:07 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21639 good crows!! good crows!!

]]> By: TerriB http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21635 TerriB Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:08:16 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21635 Those crows deserve some extra treats! So glad you saw that the racoons could chew through the aviary netting before any of your birds were injured. How scarey!!! Is the netting stronger than hardware cloth? That's what I have on top of my flight pen and I saw three racoons go by last month. The edges of the hardware cloth are sandwiched between two boards, so racoons can't pry up the edge. Sure hope they can't chew through it! Those crows deserve some extra treats! So glad you saw that the racoons could chew through the aviary netting before any of your birds were injured. How scarey!!! Is the netting stronger than hardware cloth? That’s what I have on top of my flight pen and I saw three racoons go by last month. The edges of the hardware cloth are sandwiched between two boards, so racoons can’t pry up the edge. Sure hope they can’t chew through it!

]]> By: Terrie http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21634 Terrie Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:06:55 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21634 My ducks go into a locked garage at night. We had raccoons around in Oregon city, but my neighbor trapped them and disposed of them. I know that life is precious and animals just do what they do, but if it is a choice between my ducks and a possibly diseased raccoon, my ducks will always win. I hope your flock stays safe and you can get the aviary predator proofed. That is of course the best and first choice. My ducks go into a locked garage at night.
We had raccoons around in Oregon city, but my neighbor trapped them and disposed of them. I know that life is precious and animals just do what they do, but if it is a choice between my ducks and a possibly diseased raccoon, my ducks will always win.

I hope your flock stays safe and you can get the aviary predator proofed.

That is of course the best and first choice.

]]> By: Duckie Momma http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/07/06/f-you-raccoons/comment-page-1/#comment-21632 Duckie Momma Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:58:31 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=806#comment-21632 We had some racoons eat a few of our sillier chickens who unbeknownst to us decidied to roost in some trees instead of going into their coop at night. All we found were the piles of feathers the next morning. We set traps and got them, and out here in Appalachia racoon is a delicacy, so we had pleanty of people willing to take them for the stew pot. Not MY cup of tea, but it solved the problem of what to do with them, and our friends were thrilled with their dinner. Thankfully, my ducks are NOT so silly, and always go home to their secure pen at night. Ducks are smart :) We had some racoons eat a few of our sillier chickens who unbeknownst to us decidied to roost in some trees instead of going into their coop at night. All we found were the piles of feathers the next morning. We set traps and got them, and out here in Appalachia racoon is a delicacy, so we had pleanty of people willing to take them for the stew pot. Not MY cup of tea, but it solved the problem of what to do with them, and our friends were thrilled with their dinner. Thankfully, my ducks are NOT so silly, and always go home to their secure pen at night. Ducks are smart :)

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