We’ve looked out the window a couple of times today and seen an unexpected, and rather unwelcome visitor in the backyard.
I don’t know a lot about skunks, but I do know they are usually nocturnal.
But we’ve seen this one in the yard twice today – in broad daylight.
At first we worried she may be rabid. But she’s not at all aggressive. She’s also not terribly worried with our presence.
The closer we got, the more nervous she acted. Eventually, she walked away.
We think she’s interested in making her home in a pile of brush Bernie piled up after a storm and has been meaning to mulch.
She’s really, really cute. But she can’t stay here.
She finally got tired of the photo session and went outside the fence.
But I really think she was hoping we’d leave so she could get back to snacking in the backyard and setting up house in the woodpile.
She finally started moseying off.
Even though she seemed to feel the need to turn and look threatening just one more time.
We’re going to get rid of that wood pile. And we’re going to hope she takes the hint and finds somewhere else to hang out. With dogs, chickens, and goats running around nothing good can come out of a skunk hanging around the yard.
Ever had to deal with discouraging a skunk from visiting before? We’re not interested in harming her. And we’re not interested in getting sprayed. But we are very interested in convincing her to move on.
Tags: skunk
Oooooohh, noooooooooooo!! I hope she goes away. Even a dead skunk is a smelly skunk.
How neat!
It was good that y’all seen her before the dogs did!
When we lived in MO. and until our neighbors got used to Sam (our then Pomeranian) they thought he was a skunk! He was black and white with all that long flowing fur! LOL
Hopefully she won’t be out there when you let the dogs out again.
Love ya!
Angie – Right??? Lordy, I hope she moves along……
Julie – Hahahahaha! That is too funny! Poor Sam…..
She is so cute!!!!
Awww look at the pretty kitty cat. lol
I hope it take a long walk away from your place too.