September 9, 2005 [LINK]

Skunked again!

Once again, a skunk strolled through our back yard today, vacuuming up seeds scattered by birds as he went. Unlike May 29, there was plenty of sunlight for a good picture this time. Since skunks are mainly nocturnal, it is alarming to see them in broad daylight, but this creature wasn't acting strangely, so I don't think it is rabid. It seemed smaller than average, so it is probably just a young skunk figuring out how to survive on his or her own. Fortunately, there was no stink this time.