Picture of the Day - May 19, 2009

"Three baby raccoons"

Photo courtesy of Lynn Wheeler.          (Click on the photo for a larger view) Photographer Lynn Wheeler caught these three little bandits prowling around in her backyard, so she shot them - with her camera of course! Raccoons have always been considered among the cutest of God's creatures, and this bunch is just as cute as a button! Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image: Camera: Fuji FinePix S5000 Focal length: 25mm Shutter speed: 1/250 second Aperture: f/3.2 ISO: 200   Visitor Comments... Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA What a lovely shot.     Name: Gordon Brugman Town: Gatlinburg, TN What a wonderful picture of three cute masked marauders. Ms. Wheeler has captured the trio's great expressions of fearlessness and curiosity. My last image of a cuddly ‘coon was taken as a considerably larger adult was balancing precariously on my bird feeder, scooping up handfuls of sunflower seeds! Large or small, they are always fascinating. Thanks for sharing your “visitors” with us, Lynn.   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"