We have red-tailed hawks, eagles on occasion, enormous ravens (think crows the size of golden eagles), seagulls, turtle doves, some amazing crimson colored bird, a couple of stray orange parakeets, skunks, squirrels, chipmunks, moles, garden snakes, rabbits, and we have a few irresponsible neighbors who choose to force their domestic cats to spend most of their lives outside, who wander into our yard. We've also had turtles and frogs. But down the street there was a bear siting a few years back, and on the other side of town there are often deer that hang out in the woods behind the houses. A friend who lives a mile up the road in my town gets bobcats. Adding: turkey vultures. Can't forget those ugly critters. They're the clean-up crew and a very important part of our ecosystem, but man they're ugly to look at up close.
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