Aurora, I agree with and adore your appreciation of all God's creatures.
Having lived from Alaska and Hawaii, spots across the country, to current digs in FL and NC mountains, I love to find my interesting neighbors. DH says to stop telling him about resident coral snakes.
From big bears to tiny red foxes, and the herd of deer when we lived in the middle of a large city (golf course nearby), the kids and I learned to admire from a distance. And we knew to check for ticks!!