Over the past couple of months I’ve had unusual visitors in my midst.
It started with this guy I saw while on a walk
Hawk
In our pine tree we saw these raccoon laser beam eyes staring down at us
Pine tree Raccoon
Then while I was out for evening stroll , this was on my front lawn
Bunny Rabbit
This visitor may not be too unusual, but he seems to like to hang out in my bushes
Garden Cat
This creature was found outside out front door!
Big Spider
The latest visitor – the one to frighten my humom the most was this guy!
We call him out “Garbage Can Raccoon”
Garbage Can Raccoon
He liked it so much, he stayed and had a nap
Garbage Can Raccoon
Just remember, as cute looking as some of these critters and visitors are, some of them, like the raccoon, can and do pose health issues for dogs.
Please be careful and keep your distance, call the appropriate authorities in your area to assist with removal when necessary.
October 24, 2014
I have had some run ins with some nasty raccoons over the years. And having lived out west, cougars, Eagles and bears were very common. Seeing the napping raccoon in the garbage would have startled me lol
October 26, 2014
Lately it seems like we are experiencing a lot of wild life here, but thank goodness no cougars!
October 21, 2014
Raccoons are a real problem in Toronto, some like them, others don’t, some feed them, others don’t. I don’t believe we have as bad as a problem here in Hamilton, but I could be wrong. I haven’t seen one in our neighbourhood in quite a while.
October 23, 2014
They are regulars in our backyard and sometimes sleep in our very tall pine trees. We don’t feed them or encourage them to stay, but they do get into our garbage every once in a while.