Trying to get into the duck house?

[TLWR]

So as not to head out to HD/Lowe's and not make it back before it had been dark for a bit, we did what we could for tonight. The windows have the plexi in there now and we added some weight to the roof so whatever it is shouldn't be able to lift the roof. Door is fine as is.

I told DH he will check on the ducks in the morning if we don't hear them quacking at sunrise.


Then tomorrow we'll pick up stuff to lock the roof down.

 

[TLWR]

Well, everybody was safe and sound this morning. On our way to breakfast and then to HD/Lowe's to get some stuff to clip the roof to the sides so it can't be lifted as easily.
I think it is a cat of some type (not a house cat) or a fox.
I know we have a fox around, just haven't seen it in a while. He usually hangs out a few miles down the street near the place that has lots of chickens.

 

[mrpekinduck]

Glad your babies were safe hope whatever it is doesnt come back.

 

[Agdketo]

Those prints are definately not coon tracks. Coons are extremely intelligent. If they wanted to get them, they would have. So my first guess would have to be a cat. My second guess would have to be a possum. I don't think it's a fox, but I'm not sure. We don' have many foxes around where I live. Most of them were killed off my grandad and his huntin dog and everybody else. If you brought a foxes tail in or something, not exactly sure, you got like 5 dollars. I guess they were way over populated or something.

 

[animalpro24]

First picture is a cat paw print. Third pic is of raccoon paws (you can see the front and back feet) and scratches.

 

[desertdarlene]

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I agree with this. You do have some cat prints, but I see many prints that look like coon to me, too.