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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Rooster on September 03, 2008, 06:19:54 PM

Title: Raccoon Nest?
Post by: Rooster on September 03, 2008, 06:19:54 PM: Do Raccoons make nests in trees? I saw a nest thing in my backyard on 10acres, its way up in a tree and it doesnt look like a normal bird nest. It is a pine tree and it looks like its a bunch of pine branches wedged together up in a split in the tree. The nest is about the size of a raccoon and I was just wondering if raccoons did that.
Title: Re: Raccoon Nest?
Post by: 75johndeere on September 03, 2008, 07:55:03 PM: sounds like a eagle nest to me
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Post by: jdb on September 04, 2008, 09:04:03 AM: could be a squawsnatch ;)
Title: Re: Raccoon Nest?
Post by: Rooster on September 04, 2008, 11:17:10 AM: Eagle? Ya think? I've seen some hawks flying around. I dont think it would be an eagle just because the tree its in is closer to the house, and its in circle of trees, not in the actual woods part of the property. I also got Ft Lewis next to me so they have MUCH more land for an eagle.
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Post by: Bofire on September 04, 2008, 11:23:38 AM: They sure do. I ghad a big snag topped fir in my front yard. Where there was a big fork brush and limbs piled up there. I always had coons there until I cut it down.
Title: Re: Raccoon Nest?
Post by: 75johndeere on September 04, 2008, 11:28:17 AM: I'm not sure i was just throwing out a guess my grandparents have a bald eagle nest in there back yard and they are right butted up against the king county watershed. go take a picture of it and that will probably help.
Title: Re: Raccoon Nest?
Post by: saylean on September 04, 2008, 12:44:35 PM: Eagle nests are massive as they add to it year after year. Pics would help.