This is getting out of hand.
The other day, the wife walked outside and saw a couple from the neighborhood standing on the sidewalk across the street, staring at our house with their mouths open. She came out into the yard, looked up and saw a great blue heron - which is one big-ass bird, thank you! - standing on the edge of our roof, staring down at the wife's goldfish pond. (These are big goldfish, 5 or 6 inches long.) She moved a big yard umbrella to where it covers the pond and is putting some wire netting over the pond today.
Then yesterday morning, at 3:20 a.m., I'm awakened by a lot of screeching and yowling coming from the back yard. At least one cat and at least one raccoon, I believe. Our two dogs were whining and all excited, about to come unglued, wanting to go out and join in the fun. So I go outside with a flashlight and shine it around, and eventually I see something swimming in the pool. A raccoon - the one we've named 'Rocket' or one of his buddies - is swimming in my pool. My first thought was, "I hope he can get out by himself, 'cause I have no clue how to get a raccoon out of a pool without at least one of us getting hurt". As it turned out, he had no trouble getting out of the pool - those little buggers are agile - and he did so and took off around the side of the house.
We also see the occasional coyote trotting along the sidewalk in broad daylight, pretending to be a dog. At least they haven't organized any pool parties in my back yard - yet.