could be a hat

Today while wandering around out back, well behind the barn and down hill I came upon a bit of wild unlife. It was a raccoon laying on a rock, looking for all the world like he was peacefully sleeping. His coat was beautiful, especially his tail. The rotten tree stump next to the rock looked like a good home for a raccoon, until the side fell off. I have no idea what killed him and I'm not going to go pick him up to find out. I will leave him on his rock until the cleanup crew comes along. derien is worried he'll stink, but he's so far down in the woods I doubt we'll notice.

Today I saw a bird with the sillouette of a cardinal, but not the size or the color. I think it's a Tufted Titmouse. The pictures and description seem to match. It certainly was hanging out with the chickadees, but more shy.