Competition…

Lest you think humans are the only threat to these fish, let me show you a photo I took the other morning.

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Fishing in the Early Morning – 2012

 

These raccoons are smart, choosing to fish in the cool hours of the day. This one was after one more snack before heading off to bed.

The Catch!

What was on the line?

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A Small Bluegill – Summer 2012

 

A nice little fish. Probably a little bewildered. But it was his lucky night; Bridger didn’t feel like cleaning and cooking any fish for dinner this evening, so the fish was released back into the pond.