Funny Raccoon Raids Bird Feeder - Fail!

Raccoon Tries to Get Bird Suet Feeder in a Unique Way!

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Raccoon raiding suet bird feeder

Caught this funny episode of a raccoon trying to get at a suet feeder the other night. Previous suet feeders had disappeared entirely and I suspected the wily Raccoons so I set up my night-vision game camera to catch the perpetrator(s). What ensues is a rather large raccoon trying to get the feeder off of a tiny springy branch I knew wouldn't support its weight. Not to be deterred the erstwhile bandit tries to stretch with only the very tiptoes of one hind foot to support and stabilizing him. The raccoon fails badly and is left hanging onto the suet basket with all four feet about 8 feet off the ground. As it still tries to get the suet feeder off the branch despite dire circumstances it falls to the ground with a thud. Now I don't know if raccoons land on their feet like cats do, but I somehow doubt it. In which case this raccoon had a hard landing and likely limped off to heal his bruises in the den as it left the suet behind!