@loribmt, @johnbishop, and all..Well, my friends, those masked bandits are a hoot to watch. But, what damage they do to attics and screened porches and such?

I have a friend/neighbor on a near street who for many years, before Parkinson's slowed her down, bought 25 bags of cheap dog food, kept it in her trunk, and every evening when she got home from work, fed the raccoon families living in the woods on our property. We have raccoons, snakes, owls, other rafters, several varieties of woodpeckers, rabbits, whatever...Every day I'd see a line of parents and babies marching in line from the fence at the woods across the street to her car for dinner. It was a hoot! We had only a few issues with errant raccoons during those years, then I think a couple of loose dogs and cats killed many of these fellas. I don't see them anymore nor the rabbits. Snakes are less likely now as well.

I have an owl friend who visits outside my bedroom and other predators fly above when out with my son's little dog, Buddy, an 8-pound Havenese. They circle above if she's out on the patio for a sunning...We have to be watchful to keep her safe. They follow us when we're walking the dogs, but if on a leash and near us, they're ok. A bit unsettling...

I'm finally seeing some Cardinals back at my feeders! It's taken a couple of weeks to have any takers after 2 weeks of empty and dirty feeders due to my Reclast reaction. I'm glad they're coming back, if only slowly. I miss them...Had a dove family last night. So, they'll be back soon.

Glad to see your pictures, all. That coyote has quite a stare from the frontal view. I don't think I'd get that close no matter how strong your zoom. Not my favorite mammals...no dislike, just wary of them.

Blessings everyone, Elizabeth