In mid January we realized that a Mama raccoon had taken up residency in our attic. We were making arrangements to humanely remove her when we heard the squeaking of babies. We read up on the breeding habits of raccoons and found out that raccoon moms have between one and seven babies and that if you try to move them in the first eight weeks the babies will likely die. So we accepted their tenancy for the next ten weeks. Lots of scurrying feet, chirping and mewling was he

The snow is a perfect tableau for capturing animal tracks. This winter we have seen skunk, raccoon, fox, rabbit and squirrel tracks thus far not to mention numerous cat and dog tracks. So far no opossum, muskrat or coyote tracks...and thankfully no chance of seeing bear tracks in Toronto. Opening your eyes to the tracks around you makes you marvel at how tough and active animals are even in the coldest months of winter. #normawalton #normajeanwalton #animaltracks #skunk #rac