I have a porcupine who comes to the same

[Raven]

place in my yard at almost the same time every afternoon. This is a wide open area on my lawn where he/she seems to be searching for something. The porc stays there for about an hour and then rambles back into the woods. I don't think there's anything in that area of the yard that would attract him/her, like salt.

Does anybody have any ideas/thoughts about this?

[Siwsan]

1. Well, I'm a bit envious!

I got pretty geeked when I spotted raccoons and opossums on my back yard security camera. A porcupine would be an epic sighting.

[Raven]

3. Not so good for my dogs...one of them got quilled last week.

[Siwsan]

8. Awwwww.

I know I'm far too distant from and woodland for porcupines. I'd love to find some shed quills, though.

My niece just sent me a photo of a deer in her front yard. She lives in a very busy subdivision but is very close to a nature conserve. I've actually had deer in my yard, and I live right next to one of the biggest retail areas in the county. Nature just finds a way.

[Lars39]

2. Are you cooking about that time?

Maybe he smells something he likes.

[Raven]

4. Nope.

[Lars39]

13. Maybe it's a rendezvous spot

where he's had good luck before.

[Ohiogal]

5. Do they eat grubs?

Maybe that’s his dinner time?

[Raven]

9. That may be it. They do eat grups for the fat.

[In_The_Wind]

6. Maybe it is searching for food.

[Boxerfan]

7. If it is a new home/yard...

Maybe his home was there before. In my area they are gobbling up all the open space and many animals are displaced.

[Raven]

10. No, it's 15 years old. I think it may be grubs.

[CrispyQ]

11. Since the forest fires in my area, we've had Stellar's Jays show up at our feeders.

I love seeing them but am sad about the circumstances.

[Raven]

12. It's good that they have a place of refuge.

[Yavin4]

14. He's looking for his phone? n/t

[Raven]

15. Damn! Why didn't I think of that!

[Donkees]

16. They like clover, certain broad-leaf weeds (?)