I had been working in the garden. I needed a tool I had left by the house, and stood up to walk back and retrieve it. As I headed up the yard, I was startled to see this little fellow, ambling about on the lawn in front of me! A little skunklet, less than half the size of a full-grown skunk, he (she?) was busy checking out areas of open soil where I had been digging. I guess he was hoping to find a nice juicy grub. You can see what fine claws he is equipped with to help with his search.
As I approached, he turned to face me, raising his tail and stamping his tiny feet. It was comical, this show of bravado from one so small, but I took his warning seriously and wasn’t tempted to move in closer. I gave him a wide berth as I carried on down the yard, and the two of us hung out in the garden amiably for much of the afternoon. I’ve spotted him a few times since, or it could be that a sibling is also working this plot. Skunks have a ‘live and let live’ sort of philosophy, at least if you are not a grub or other tasty morsel. Life is tough, out in the wild, and I wish him well.
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I think that they’re cool to watch. If the feral cat that I feed in the evening isn’t quick enough, I have a little skunk that comes and cleans up the cat food for her. Then, he checks under the bird feeder, to see what he can see.
I have been wondering who Horsin’ Around was, but, when I checked the profile, there was no way to track that name back to a blog. I’m glad you let me know. Blogger can be a pain sometimes (many times). Be thankful you’re on WordPress.
There is something quite charming about this little guy. I like his attitude! We live on a canyon, after dusk on a hot day, the skunks, racoons and oppossum come to our pool for a drink. We kind of like the live and let live policy, too.
Your blog is so refreshing. Love the corn. Wish I were there.
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Gayle
Louise, you have a wonderful menagerie, and enough to share with everyone, it seems. Your backyard must be the most popular in the neighbourhood. I have had pretty good luck with WordPress.
Gayle, He is pretty charming. I like their quiet self-assurance. Live and let live is a pretty good policy. If you are going to be in S California in Feb, I would be happy to trade places then!