Because It Probably Wasn’t Just the Wind

Welcome to Critter Watch—the section for sightings, spottings, tracks, scat, and stories about everything with fur, feathers, scales, or way too many legs. If it skitters, stalks, hoots, howls, or made your dog bark at 3 a.m. for no reason, it’s fair game here.

This is where Shingletown’s unofficial wildlife reporters (a.k.a. all of us) keep tabs on who’s creeping through the property, raiding the bird feeders, or eyeballing the chicken coop like it’s a buffet.

Expect:

• Trail cam gold and blurry Bigfoot-level mystery shots

• Reports of mountain lions, bobcats, bears, and “that one really weird raccoon”

• Local lore about what lives out there—and maybe shouldn’t

• Practical advice like “don’t leave your dog food outside unless you like visitors”

From rogue peacocks to deer with a vendetta, Critter Watch keeps a close eye on our four-legged, feathered, and frequently underestimated neighbors.

Seen something worth reporting? Snap a pic, tell a tale, or send in your most dramatic critter encounter. If it startled you, stole your lunch, or made you rethink your evening walk—it belongs here.