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Again, since no one KNOWS for sure exactly what Trayvon was doing that night, just what his parents (neither of whom were anywhere near him that night) have said he was doing. For all "we" know Trayvon could have been peering in windows, ducking behind bushes when he saw Zimmerman looking at him, etc which could have been why Zimmerman thought he looked suspicious.
A recording of Zimmerman's call to the police is available on the web. If Martin was looking in windows and hiding, why wouldn't Zimmerman mention this to the dispatcher? Zimmerman's reasons for calling were based on actions that few of us would find suspicious. The fact that Martin was young, black male and walking in Zimmerman's neighborhood seems to have triggered the call to the police. Martin matched Zimmerman's stereotype of a burglar.
ETA: If you haven't listed to the 911 call, look up "Trayvon Martin" on Wikipedia and click on the first audio file in the article.