[jmacusa]

I live on The Jersey Shore, Bricktown. The Atlantic is eight miles due east of my back door. I live in ranch home off the main street, Garden State Parkway is less than a quarter mile from my house. I have and had deer, turkeys in the development, running through my yard, regularly have raccoons,(half a dozen at a time), rabbits, skunks, ducks, a regular menagerie of wildlife and we’re technically an ‘’urban area’’.

[PA Engineer]

We are rural, however the sprawl is moving our way. It seems like the animals are adapting. We were laughing hysterically when the black bears started relocating towards the city (Pittsburgh).

For years we have complained about the destruction (orchard and garden) and mess (feeders and trash) they were making. Of course the urban folk just loved the bears and told us to quit complaining.

They can love the bears now.

I am amazed at the varieties of different animals we have not seen before. Currently, ermines have been getting the neighbors attention. Very far south for them.