Lettered Streets / Columbia, Bellingham
Raccoons and opossums drawn to a plum tree in Bellingham's Lettered Streets
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This trap setup was in a backyard in Bellingham, in the Lettered Streets and Columbia neighborhood area.
We ended up catching several opossums and raccoons. What was drawing them in? A plum tree with lots of extra fruit falling on the ground, basically a free buffet every night.
A good reminder: pick your fruit, and clean up what falls. Fallen fruit is one of the easiest ways to invite raccoons, opossums and rats into your yard.