Lest you think humans are the only threat to these fish, let me show you a photo I took the other morning.
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.
At first I was going to leave Buttercup home so I could have a better chance to see wildlife.
I relented and let her come along. We heard snarling and hissing. I wondered what it could be, but Buttercup recognized those hen house raiders from some previous midnight encounters. One went up a tree, while the other tried to hold off the dog.
In this case I actually got the shot thanks to my assistant, Buttercup – and she also served as model 🙂 Good Girl, Buttercup!
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