Tag: Raccoon

Along the Riverbanks

On By ResaIn Murals, Nick Sweetman55 Comments

A Mural for Nature Lovers

Okay, I thought this was a wolf, but turns out it’s a coyote.

This spectacular mural is on a retaining wall by the Don River. I’m guessing 100 ft. long anyway.

Viewing from left to right: The bits of green behind the Blue Fronted Dancer Damsel Fly are stinging nettle.

Toad

Mink

Water Strider

Bullhead Catfish, White Sucker and Raccoon

The terrifying and wildly wild Golden Doodle

Cottontail Rabbit

Fox

Coyote

Red-winged Blackbird and Great Egret

White-tailed Deer

Beaver with Water Lily behind it.

Painted Turtle

Broadleaf Plantain in centre

Leopard Frog

Bumblebee with White Astor

As I mentioned at the beginning, I thought this was a wolf. I had done a song with Tim about my Wolf Tree and the Wolf moon. I thought – YAY, I can use it here. Coyote not a wolf, I’m using it anyway. I can’t sing, but I’m singing anyway.

Pics taken by Resa – September 18, 2025

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

NICK SWEETMAN

Mr. Rapscallion

On By ResaIn Kensington Market96 Comments

Toronto is reputedly the Raccoon Capital of the world.

True, there is the issue of when they get into your attic, and set up housekeeping. They can chew wires and destroy structure. They can carry rabies and disease dangerous to humans.

Still, they are crazy cute (especially the young ones). Okay, they eat your garbage, but isn’t that better than land fill?

I found this little muffin head bandit in Kensington Market. He was trying to get across to another trash bin. There were a gathering of people watching. You’d think they never seen a wild urban animal before. City folk!

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I shot this on a different day. I love how the lighting brought out the blue.

Pics taken by Resa – May 23 & July 3 & September 10, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: (The Half Decent)