Wildlife at Cedar Court

We have an interesting array of wildlife at Cedar Court. One tenant reported seeing a raccoon in the black walnut tree at the back of the property beside the parking lot. I saw a very large grey squirrel in one of the trees on the other side of the parking lot, posted above. Then there’s the regular squirrels.

Grey Squirrel on Back Fence, April 29 2022

Red Squirrel, possibly the mate of the one posted below, on Back Fence, May 2 2022

Grey Squirrel on Back Deck Railing, May 5 2022

And on separate occasions two of us saw one of those black and white-striped pussies–also known as skunks–crossing the place.

Skunk in Cedar Court Garden, May 22 2022. Not my best photo, I admit, but identifiable.

Red Squirrels and Grey Squirrels are raising or have raised their young at Cedar Court.

Nursing Red Squirrel, May 19 2022. Has been nursing for quite a while. I first saw her with swollen udders on April 25 2022.


Red Squirrel, April 25 2022

A family of blue jays grew up in one of our trees, or nearby.

On the evening of May 2 2022, all four landed in this tree for a moment on the young ones’ practice flight. They flew around the neighbourhood, down to Duke St. E. and over to Madison Ave. A few days later, they were gone and so were the adults. Here are a few more photos of them that evening.

Blue Jay Family, May 2 2022

Someone else mentioned a nest of robins.

Robins eating bread crumbs on big rock in garden, April 30 2022

Also a family of sea gulls. And then there’s Miss Marbles, the stray cat with a collar who keeps crossing the parking lot who got her name from her marbled colour fur.

Miss Marbles Crossing Parking Lot, April 30 2022