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Lately we’ve been having a lot of skunk visitors…
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And while they only used to show up at dusk, they’re arriving earlier in the day now.
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Which can make for awkward encounters.
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Skunks don’t have good eyesight, and we’re finding out their hearing isn’t quite top shelf either. That being said, it’s very easy to sneak up on one….. and startling a skunk? I don’t recommend it.
So when you encounter one?
Be sure to say hello first.
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River's world..... 
Yeah never sneak up on one of those little stinkers….ewww.
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It’s always wise to introduce yourself… from a distance… first.
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I address them all by the name Coco. I’ve let them come as close as my feet.
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They are cute little things. Just keep the Tomato Juice nearby, in case.
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Ive never been sprayed….wish I could say the same for our pets.
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They are pretty darn cute.
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They really are.
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Gasp. They really are lovely. Have you thought about setting up a day/night camera out there? That would be interesting – and get close ups.
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We had one years ago
and the raccoons kept knocking it down.
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I think they wanted you to follow them under the brush. No surprises…. honest!
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Thankfully I’m not that gullible….
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When I first saw your post title, I mis-read it as IN WHICH RIVER SHOOTS A SKUNK, and i thought that stinks. But then I re-read it and was happy to see that you’re still the same sweet, animal-loving Rivergirl who wouldn’t harm a flea (though, if I were Ms. Red Squirrel, I wouldn’t count on it).
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That red witch has sorely tempted me, but no. Even she’s safe… for now.
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You are a brave woman. I saw that tail go up and knew you were in for it. So glad you came up smelling sweet as the roses…er…daylilies. Mona
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I think by now they know I’m the source of food and must not be annoyed.
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Yep, that tail going up would have elicited a manly scream from me and two seconds later I would have been on the other side of the property. Once you’ve been sprayed and had to deal with a tomato-juice bath, you don’t play anymore. Nope.
But what was that noise at the end of the clip? It sounded like you were filling up an empty martini glass with rocks. Did you spot the Evil Red Squirrel somewhere just out of camera range?
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Ha! No martinis were shaken in the making of this video…. I was just pouring out the grain free food for the evening buffet.
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