With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. They are covered in extremely soft feathers that help them fly very quietly. They can also swivel their heads more than 180 degrees to look in any direction. 

Field mice are mammals which means they are warm-blooded animals. They have sandy brown fur and a white to grey belly. It cautiously sniffs anything unfamiliar before approaching. Its back feet are large which give it a good spring for leaping and its tail is roughly the same length as its head and body.

Raccoons are mammals distinguished by a black mask across the eyes, a pointed snout, wide skull, rounded ears, sharp teeth, big hunched back and a bushy tail with four to 10 black rings. They are nocturnal (active at night) but can sometimes be seen during daylight hours.