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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: JimmyM on July 01, 2010, 08:18:49 PM

Title: Backyard Skunk Family
Post by: JimmyM on July 01, 2010, 08:18:49 PM

For the past 3 years a family of skunks has been raised under my backyard shed . Those in the photo will be leaving the nest within the next few days which is usually what happens when they begin to forage during the daylight hours.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/4752989237/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/4752989237/)

Jim

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Post by: RKD on July 01, 2010, 09:13:50 PM

aren't they cute!!! My guess is that you don't have a dog.

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Post by: JimmyM on July 02, 2010, 08:04:35 AM

RDK,
 Your guess is correct . We don't have a dog , nor do our adjoinning neighbors. Yesterday a large racoon briefly poked it's head into the opening then took off really fast
Thanks,
Jim

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Post by: JimmyM on July 02, 2010, 08:04:51 AM

RDK,
 Your guess is correct . We don't have a dog , nor do our adjoinning neighbors. Yesterday a large racoon briefly poked it's head into the opening then took off really fast
Thanks,
Jim

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Post by: Misty01 on July 03, 2010, 12:31:14 PM

they are so cute and yet....peppy may not be a backyard fav of mine  :lol:
How are they when you try to cut the grass? :shock:

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Post by: JimmyM on July 04, 2010, 08:22:07 AM

Not a peep ( or a spray ) from them when I cut the grass or bang around in the shed . During the nesting period and until the youngsters are the size in the photos and venturing out when we can see them in the early evening - you woundn't know that a family of skunks was being raised under the shed.
In the past 3 years ( maybe longer), aside from a bit of free lawn aeration , they have been no problem at all .
Thanks,
Jim