Nate
You never know what you might run into when you step outside—sometimes it’s a nosy neighbor, and other times it’s a bear rummaging through your trash. From suburban backyards to urban streets, these unexpected wild animal encounters prove that nature has a funny way of reminding us who’s really in charge. Get ready to feel a little grateful for your usual, less thrilling daily routine.
1. “This Little Guy Started Hanging Around My Brother While He Was Working On A Car. I Believe It’s An American Kestrel. Which Means My Brother Made Friends With A Falcon”
2. “Mountain Lions Moving Back Into Boulder During Lockdown”
3. “I Think Someone Spilled A Bag Of Ducks Near Aisle 6”
4. “Urban Fox Doing A Full Sploot In My Sunny Scottish Garden”
5. “The Neighborhood Fox And Her Kits Are Living Under My Front Deck Right Now”
6. “Albino Deer I Spotted Walking Into Work Last Week”
7. “Not A Creature Was Stirring, All Through The House – Except For This Mouse Living In Our Christmas Tree, Apparently”
8. “Rare ‘Silver Fox’ At My House Today”
9. “The Stray Cat I’m Feeding Has Made Friends With A Hedgehog”
10. “Friend’s Mom Nearly Had A Heart Attack When She Looked Out The Back Window This Morning”
11. “Bird Sitting On Its Own Info Board”
12. “I Came Into My Kitchen To Find A Lizard Using A Sponge As A Raft In The Sink. I Live In New Mexico”
13. “So This Happened To Me Today”
14. “A Family Of Raccoons In My Yard”
15. “Baby Skunk, Which My Son Found In The Driveway, Fell Asleep In My Hand Yesterday As I Returned It To Its Burrow”
16. “We Fed Our Backyard Squirrel Once… Meet Frankie At Our Backyard Door Waiting For More Nuts”
17. “Surprise Snoozing Seal Pup”
18. “A Polar Fox Escaped From A Small Zoo In Germany But Got Tired On The Way. A Zookeeper Took Him Back. I Hope That Didn’t Disturb His Slumber”
19. “This Fox That Lives At The Top Of My Granny’s Hedge”
20. “A Hummingbird Chilled On My Phone Today”
21. “Echidna We Rescued At Work. This Little Guy Got Stuck In The Bottom Of A Shallow Mineshaft. We Could Only See His Little Spikes Sticking Out Of The Dirt”
22. “Mom Had A Stranger On Her Deck This Morning”
23. “Thankfully I Saved This Little Guy From My Lawnmower Today”
24. “The Wife Opened The Back Door And Immediately Gasped, Then Shut It. A Little Guy Had Been Stashed There By His Mommy For About 10 Hours Before She Came Back And Got Him”
25. “Christmas Eve Visitor”
26. “Two Baby Bears On My Grandparents’ Deck”
27. “A Pine Marten I Saw While Walking Through The Woods”
28. “My Friend’s Dad Found A Crab Holding A Donatello PEZ Dispenser”
29. “A Hummingbird Built Its Nest On My Hanging Hummingbird Figurine”
30. “The Housekeeping Staff Found An Owl In The Room Of A Guest Who Checked Out Yesterday”
31. “Found A Stray Cat In My Garage This Morning”
32. “This Random Koala Is On The Side Of My House”
33. “Found A Baby Hawk At Work Today”
34. “I Found A Baby Rabbit While Mowing The Lawn”
35. “A Sleepy Barn Owl Found Camouflage On My Back Porch”
36. “Found This Angry Unit In The Wild At Work Today. Wanted To Have A Piece Of Me Every Time I Walked Past The Tree”
37. “Saw A Blonde Squirrel At The Park Yesterday”
38. “When You Spend Your Whole Life Rolling Your Eyes At Ignorant Foreigners Thinking You Have Kangaroos In Your Front Yard, And You Live In The Suburbs”
39. “This Lizard Lives In My Birdhouse”
40. “Found This Little Guy Running Across The Train Tracks. I Was Able To Get Him Into The Box So He Didn’t Overheat In The Sun And Get Hit By A Train”
41. “Found A Friend. Millard Canyon Falls Trail, Angeles National Forest, California”
42. “Capybaras Invaded My Garden”
43. “Our Friendly Magpie Visits Us Every Morning! This Morning, She Showed Up With A Mouthful Of Bugs. She Walks Right Up, Sits With Me, And Steals Little Bits Of Our Dog’s Food”
44. “I Was Dashing & Driving With My Windows Down When I Felt Something Hit My Head. I Pulled Over To See What Happened & Noticed A Bird Flew Into The Car As I Was Driving”
45. “We Had An Unexpected Guest Today”
