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Houses without fences.There seems to be so many in the Raleigh area,a lot more without than with.A lot of neighborhoods seem to be majority no fence....
-Do people in the Raleigh area not worry about wildlife walking thru yards?Does Raleigh have a large presence of coyotes and bobcats?The Raleigh metro is so wooded and we love that, but we never anticipated fences not being the norm.What is in the heavily treed,wooded areas would concern us if we did not have a proper fence.
-We would want to install a 6 foot high quality wood fence around any house that we buy.Do people do these kind of fences in the Raleigh area?I have seen a few houses online that we would be interested in with fences.Most of these houses have what could be described as picket fences.Slats that are wide apart and short in height.Do HOAs have continuity standards when they approve fences?For example,houses in Perason Farms in Apex that do have fences run the gamut in style.There is no continuity.We have children and dogs.The thought of not having an actual fence would not be an option for us.
-Are there entire neighborhoods in the Raleigh area wiith houses that have fences?I have yet to see any using google earth after looking at MLS listings.
Houses without fences.There seems to be so many in the Raleigh area,more without than with.A lot of neighborhoods seem to be majority no fence....
-Do people in the Raleigh area not worry about wildlife walking thru yards?Does Raleigh have a large presence of coyotes and bobcats?The Raleigh metro is so wooded and we love that but we never anticipated fences not being the norm.
-We would want to install a 6 foot high quality wood fence around any house that we buy.Do people do these kind of fences in the Raleigh area?I have seen a few houses online that we would be interested in with fences.Most of these houses have what could be described as picket fences.Slats that are wide apart and short in height.Do HOAs have continuity standards when they approve fences?For example,houses in Perason Farms in Apex that do have fences run the gamut in style.There is no continuity.We have children and dogs.The thought of not having an actual fence would not be an option for us.
-Are there entire neighborhoods in the Raleigh area wiith houses that have fences?I have yet to see any using google earth after looking at MLS listings.
A: I haven't seen a coyote or bobcat in the 13 years I've lived here, so I'd say that's not even remotely a concern here.
B: Fences as you want are extremely rare here. What is allowed varies from HOA to HOA. Some are more lenient than others. Just make sure you submit your plans to the HOA prior to doing so or it will most certainly require you to tear it down.
C: None that I'm aware of. A real estate agent on this board might be able to give you a better answer on this.
I've seen a coyote in Durham and I'm sure there are more I haven't seen. If I had a small dog or an outdoor cat I'd worry more. A 6-foot fence isn't going to stop a coyote, bobcat, deer, etc. and will block the lovely view of the woods.
Coyotes would only be a concern for small pets left outside at night.
Snakes, deer, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, and foxes
have no problem coming inside a fence, but are very
stealthy and will avoid humans.
We have rabies around also so there is that to watch out for.
A rabid animal won't have its normal fear of humans.
We had an encounter with a rabid raccoon near our house that
required the whole family to get rabies shots.
The best protection is to have kids & pets inside by dark,
A: I haven't seen a coyote or bobcat in the 13 years I've lived here, so I'd say that's not even remotely a concern here.
You haven't seen coyotes because they are good at not being seen.
They are here, trust me. I saw a pair out near Falls Lake and
one near Strickland Rd & Creedmoor Rd in N Raleigh that had been killed by a car recently.
Just looked up statistics and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission estimated over 1000
coyotes in & near Wake County last year.
Do people in the Raleigh area not worry about wildlife walking thru yards?
I live on a wooded lot, and just for me personally, I definitely want wildlife wandering through. I don't want to take away their limited supply of grazing/hunting land by putting up a fence. But I've only seen deer, foxes, and raccoons so far. I might feel differently if I had a small child or dog wandering the yard, but I think really dangerous wildlife is pretty rare. I'm most concerned about snakes when my nieces and nephews visit.
In my unfenced yard ...
deer
raccoons
possums
foxes
snakes, venomous and not
turtles, various types
coyotes
rabbits
squirrels
groundhogs (rarely)
moles
voles
lizards
toads
dogs belonging to neighbors
Oh yes, don't forget the Canada geese which visit every day. They march down the driveway in single file. I've told them, repeatedly, that goose poop is not fertilizer for concrete but they anoint it liberally!
In my unfenced yard ...
deer
raccoons
possums
foxes
snakes, venomous and not
turtles, various types
coyotes
rabbits
squirrels
groundhogs (rarely)
moles
voles
lizards
toads
dogs belonging to neighbors
Oh yes, don't forget the Canada geese which visit every day. They march down the driveway in single file. I've told them, repeatedly, that goose poop is not fertilizer for concrete but they anoint it liberally!
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What ?? No skunks ??
Your yard sounds like ours when I lived near Falls Lake.
I personally loved the wildlife..
We had all of the above as well as hawks, owls & bats.
Probably a few I am leaving out too.
You want to list birds? Flying overhead, and sometimes landing:
Belted Kingfisher
Bluebird, Eastern
Blue Jay
Brown Creeper
Brown Thrasher
Bunting, Indigo
Cardinal
Chickadee, Carolina
Chimney Swift
Cowbird
Crow
Dove, Mourning
Duck: Hooded Merganser, Mallard
Eagle, bald
Finch: Gold, House, Purple
Flycatcher, Great Crested
Goose, Canada
Grackle
Gray Catbird
Grosbeak: Blue, Evening, Rose-breasted
Hawk: Red-shoulder, Red-tailed, Sharp-shinned
Heron: Great blue, Green
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated
Junco (Snowbird)
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Mockingbird
Nuthatch: Brown-headed, Red-breasted, White-breasted
Owl, Barred
Pine Siskin
Redwing Blackbird
Robin
Scarlet Tanager
Sparrow: English, Fox, White-crowned, White-throated
Titmouse, tufted
Towhee, Eastern
Vulture, Turkey
Warbler: Myrtle, Pine
Woodpecker: Downy, Hairy, Pileated, Red-bellied, Red-headed
Flicker, Yellow-shafted
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied
Wood Thrush
Wren, Carolina
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