wildlife

I've been able to see a raccoon THREE times recently. The first time it was in a dumpster. I tossed in the poop bag and saw the raccoon. Then I got my phone camera ready, lifted the lid, snapped a picture, put down the lid :-)

The night before last I watched a raccoon run across the wooden wall at the back of my garden. Last night when Samuel was barking I turned on the backyard light and then while I was on the treadmill the raccoon went along at a fast little clip, right next to the house in the light. Samuel was rightfully outraged. 

My other wildlife story is my black squirrel. In the morning I put out nuts and seeds along the railing of my deck. After a while the birds get more comfortable with me and sometimes will even come while I'm still on the deck. Monday morning I had barely put any out when my black squirrel (as opposed to the two grey squirrels) came on to the deck and walked on the railing right toward me. I watched and wondered what I should do, should I move, should I say something? S/he came within a meter, took a nut, and ate it before turning and leaving.