Stinker

The beginning of this month this pungent visitor showed-up on this very same trail camera.

Mephitis mephitis - the Striped Skunk.  

A nocturnal animal it is more often smelled than seen which is fine by me.  Eight years ago Girlfriend got sprayed and we had to clean her up before letting her back in the house.

With the freezing temperatures we've had lately I'd just as soon not have to go thru that sort of trouble.