Jeff went out to fire up the grill this afternoon and saw something out front. He thought at first they were cats, but they weren’t really stealthy. One turned towards him and he saw the mask. He came in and I ran out with my camera and the 100-400mm. At first it was a good thing, I was afraid that if I got too close I’d frighten them but eventually they wobbled over to within feet of me and I had to step way back to fit them in the frame! Right now one is hanging out just beside the house. They’re so cute and tiny!  And fearless!  They showed no fear of us at all.  I think if we’d tried they’d have let us pick them up and hold them.  Of course, cute as they be, I’d not be doing that. :p

Look how teeny he is! That’s the wheel of the push mower! I think they’re hoping to steal some of our burgers. heh I don’t know about a momma, we just saw the two little ones so I’m afraid she’s not around.

Sad update:

Jeff found one of the baby coons Friday morning.  It wasn’t in good condition and wasn’t alive.  :(  We don’t know where the other one is, and until he found the one that he did, we’d not seen either of them since the evening they entertained us.  Poor little guy.  We don’t know what got him but the aftermath it left wasn’t pleasant and just beside the door.