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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: Napper on February 18, 2012, 02:59:48 PM

Title: Skunks active Feb 18
Post by: Napper on February 18, 2012, 02:59:48 PM

Over the last few days we have had a few encounters with skunks :shock:

Two nights ago one came bounding along the front of our garage while I standing nearby.

Had a little crisis moment  :o  .  It was a really strange looking skunk, all black with an off white spot on the tip

of it's tail. Today My dog had a face to face meeting with another skunk while out on a walk with My Wife.

Careful

Cheers! Napper

Title: Re: Skunks active Feb 18
Post by: Axeman on February 19, 2012, 03:14:04 PM

hey Snapper !  :P     I too have seen variations on the striped skunk...makes a bit tough to ID in the dark.

Racoons are stirring too.

Title: Re: Skunks active Feb 18
Post by: Napper on February 19, 2012, 03:46:38 PM

yeah!  tell me about it :D

What is that thing running towards me?

That's not a skunk, uh oh :roll:

Skunk out" its inevitable either me or the dog

Cheers, snapster

Title: Re: Skunks active Feb 18
Post by: Axeman on February 20, 2012, 12:07:15 PM

I've found that they prefer to run off than spray...b/c I throw scraps outside, we'll get skunks nosing around...occasionally I'll approach them and they may stamp but then they run off if I don't scare off.

Title: Re: Skunks active Feb 18
Post by: Napper on March 03, 2012, 06:35:59 PM

Racoons are stirring

yep :!: saw one last night next door

 first time this year.

napper :)

nasty wind storm last night surprised I still have shingles, thought the tree next door was gonna
topple.











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