Skunk family returns! Mama and 4 or 5 kits Sept 19, 2025 #backyardzoo #roanokeva #skunk

Last night’s visitors came back again this evening, right on time with the setting sun. About 8 o’clock, the white-topped skunk appeared on camera, and this time it was clear she’s the mama. Four, maybe five little ones scuttling along behind her in the grass, each with their own puff of a tail, like tiny parade floats bobbing along.

They stuck close, curious but cautious, a family procession across the back yard.
It never fails to make me smile seeing them pass through. The little fluffy ones especially — stumbling and tumbling, but keeping up. Something about the quiet dignity of mama skunk, guiding her brood along, makes the whole yard feel softer and more alive.

Every night there’s a chance the camera will catch a glimpse of life carrying on out there, small reminders that we share the space. And I’m grateful each time.