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Please excuse the quality of these photographs. I was shooting through windows at night and some have annoying reflections…. but four skunks and two raccoons are too good not to share.
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We have nightly visitors like this all the time but every time I try to sneak outside for pictures they run off.
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They don’t mind me flipping on the deck lights…
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But as soon as they hear me, they’re gone.
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You’d be surprised how fast a skunk can run.
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Yes.
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I love our backyard…
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River's world..... 
That must be such a thrill, watching all your visitors.
(I was all excited too when I saw the title to your post – I thought at last I’d found someone else who liked the sound of the Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. 🙂
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I’ve not heard of that particular group, but now I’m interested….
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Cute! The only skunk we have ever seen in the backyard area sprayed Tucker through the fence. 🦨🥴
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That’s so cool. I don’t think I’d try sneaking up on the skunk family.
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The skunks are funny. They have bad eyesight and apparently bad hearing.
I sometimes get their food out late and have to talk to them as I approach. I can get quite close.
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That’s awesome!! I’m telling you, you are the Marlin Perkins of Maine or should I say, River Perkins, lol.
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Your skunks have so much white! I’ve found skunks run away fast, but rarely run at things… preferring foot stomps then butt threats!
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We have a variety of patterned skunks. Lots of white this year.
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It’s nice they all get along….
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For the most part they do. As long as I scatter the food and they all have an equal opportunity to nosh.
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This is so cute! What a collection of critters!
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Amazing. And the gang play nice with each other.
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For the most part, yes.
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Great photos! I was babysitting my daughter’s pug and he got skunked close up in the face. What a nightmare!
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Yes. We think they’re adorable….
Until they spray.
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Yep!
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Better skumk thsn a hundred porcupine needles, ehich tequires a vet. When I used tio live just across the border from Maine in New Brunseick, the rotwtiler where I was staying chssed porcupines at leadt once a week. He never learned.
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Yikes! I guess you’re right. Skunk is better than porcupine needles.
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“The whole fam damily” My dad used to say this! That made me smile.
I do not smile at skunks though. 🤣
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Oh, you should. They’re adorable.
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Maybe that’s why they keep skunking the dogs? Hmmm….
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Nice! We get skunks and raccoons and possums all the time. I enjoy watching all the critters except the rats.
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Just think of them of squirrels without tails…
😉
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Peaceful interspecies co-existence. I love it. Humans should try to emulate this.
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If only…
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You’d be surprised how fast I can run when I stumble upon a skunk.
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Lots of cute little stinkers!
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