Raccoon-a-paloza

Today I went to Stanley Park, which is located at the west end of downtown Vancouver. I finally saw some raccoons (one of them bit my knee to say hi) and took lots of pictures and some video. I also took pictures of lots of other animals and things around the park.

But first...

Our pet northern black widow spider in our bathroom, it's either a male or an immature female. And yes it is poisonous but it doesn't bother us, so don't bother it, plus it kills the slaters/woodlice that live in the bathroom.





Canadian geese.


Entry to Stanley Park


The Lost Lagoon, with the fountain, a white swan and the city in the background.


Lots of fungus.


A bird that I think is a Robin.


Some type of giant slug.


Human & horse bridge crossings.


Douglas Squirrel


Black Squirrel


Large Orb Spider.


Beaver Lake. The photos don't do it justice, its epicly beautiful & idyllic.



A frog amongst the lily-pads.


Wood ducks perching in a tree.


A Beaver Dam.


Big Black Slug.


Tree growing from a rotting stump.


Lions Gate Bridge, if you click for full view you can see one of the stone lions guarding the bridge.


The flags at Prospect Point


Panoramic view of North Vancouver (click image for full sized awesomeness).


Panoramic view of Lions Gate Bridge (click image for full sized awesomeness).


The first raccoons I've ever seen, one of these is also the one that bit my knee while I was taking the pictures.




Cargo being towed by a tug boat.


Click to full view this one, it explains how they defended against the evil Americans (& Russians).


Explanation of Siwash Rock


Siwash Rock



The cliffs on the western side of Stanley Park, taken from on top of the gun emplacement by Siwash Rock.


A seagull yelling at me


Mussels, seaweed and sand.


Dead purple legless crab.


Third Beach with North Vancouver in the background.


Seaweed that has been pushed in between some rocks.


Close up of mussel shells


Close up of seaweed


Lines of seaweed.


Random rock with green mossy seaweed.


Random insect/crustacean thing


Ravens are smart.
Collecting mussels on the beach


Raven eating a mussel after dropping it from a height onto concrete.


Lots & lots of broken mussel shells and ravens having fun.


Canadian goose.


Lots more of pictures of RACCOONS!!!












Tailless raccoon.






Blue Heron and ducks.


Random squirrel.


The Lost Lagoon looking into Stanley Park with the mountains in the background.

Here is a video of a couple of different species of squirrels and lots of raccoons.
The clicking noise is me attracting the squirrels using a technique I learnt on the nets


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