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The Urban Pantheist
Loving Nature While Living in the City
Brighton Skunk
Brighton Skunk
Oct
.
30th
,
2006
05:49 pm
urbpan
This isn't a great photograph, but I had to share. This is in my coworker's yard, on a street behind Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton, Mass. I wanted to get closer, but, you know.
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2006-10-30 06:15 pm (UTC)
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mellawyrden.livejournal.com
We used to see skunks near Comm Ave all the time! I wonder if this is the daughter/granddaughter of one of our favourite skunks. They're so pretty!
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Date:
2006-10-30 06:38 pm (UTC)
From:
aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com
How close were you to the skunk? Was it aware of your presence?
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Date:
2006-10-30 06:53 pm (UTC)
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urbpan.livejournal.com
I got to about 30 feet of the skunk. He was definitely aware of me. His tail went up whenever I made a noise.
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Date:
2006-10-30 08:23 pm (UTC)
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aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com
Ah, pretty close, but not w/in firing range. =)
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Date:
2006-10-30 06:40 pm (UTC)
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sacredchao23.livejournal.com
I wonder if that might be the skunk that leaves his musk around our place.
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Date:
2006-10-30 07:29 pm (UTC)
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gwodder.livejournal.com
Huh.
I've been within 5-10 feet of every SomerVille skunk I've ever seen (that's about 7 now) and I've never been sprayed, or even seen a tail go up...
Do you all expect to get sprayed if you get near a skunk? I never expect it, and it never happens.
Incidentally, there's another 23 for the day. In the (bad) news this morning:
Suspected Sunni Arab gunmen killed 23 policemen Sunday, including 17 in one attack
Replace 'killed' with 'hugged' and 'policemen' with 'bunnies' and it becomes easier to read.
Hail eris, etc.
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Date:
2006-10-30 07:44 pm (UTC)
From:
mercureal.livejournal.com
are skunklets that roam freely and unintended about a zoo urban OR wild? i don't know. but they are cute.
and, thinking back, i really didn't consider my proximity.
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Date:
2006-10-31 01:46 am (UTC)
From:
mellawyrden.livejournal.com
little skunks.. so cute!!
skunklets!!
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Date:
2006-10-30 09:49 pm (UTC)
From:
by-steph.livejournal.com
We adopted Polly 9 years ago and her name then was "Skunk". I didn't care for that name, but you can see the resemblance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30924065@N00/283967258/in/set-72157594351260190/
Shoulda named her "Flower" now that I think of it...
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Date:
2006-10-30 10:12 pm (UTC)
From:
sayashaw.livejournal.com
yes, as two of our three dogs found out this week, closer=bad idea
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Date:
2006-10-30 10:55 pm (UTC)
From:
fibro-witch.livejournal.com
Just before I skunk attacks, they turn toward you and stomp their feet. They only spray as a last resort, it burns their eyes as well.
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Date: 2006-10-30 07:29 pm (UTC)I've been within 5-10 feet of every SomerVille skunk I've ever seen (that's about 7 now) and I've never been sprayed, or even seen a tail go up...
Do you all expect to get sprayed if you get near a skunk? I never expect it, and it never happens.
Incidentally, there's another 23 for the day. In the (bad) news this morning:
Suspected Sunni Arab gunmen killed 23 policemen Sunday, including 17 in one attack
Replace 'killed' with 'hugged' and 'policemen' with 'bunnies' and it becomes easier to read.
Hail eris, etc.
no subject
Date: 2006-10-30 07:44 pm (UTC)are skunklets that roam freely and unintended about a zoo urban OR wild? i don't know. but they are cute.
and, thinking back, i really didn't consider my proximity.
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Date: 2006-10-31 01:46 am (UTC)skunklets!!
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Date: 2006-10-30 09:49 pm (UTC)Shoulda named her "Flower" now that I think of it...
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Date: 2006-10-30 10:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-30 10:55 pm (UTC)