He is magnificent. Around where I live, people feed birds in the summer too. So bears rob the feeders. Birds need food in the winter. They can live fine the rest of the seasons on their own. I have gardens with flowers the birds like and I leave them up all winter for picking. Nice photo.
Yes, and that several people doubted your certainty. I'd feel awe and probably some fear also, if I saw one in my backyard. Not afraid for myself, so much, but that the bear would return while my little dog was outside.
I hope your plan of the bringing the bird feeders in before dusk works, my friend. As thrilling as it is to see a wild bear that close, your concern for the dogs is surely justified.
@Piper I've decided to just ground feed till late fall. If he came as early as seven, if he's hungry and it's five, i don't know why he wouldn't slip out of the woods for a quick snack. But the seed is only a portion of the problem. Grapes and apples. 😕
We rescued a little baby one, it’s mom got hit by a car, and we had him for about a year or more then he left but when he came back he had three babies. Maybe he wasn’t a he 😂 @Carla
@meggie thank you. It was pretty easy getting the shot. He was very close. Yes. These bears can kill you. But really, they have no desire to do so. But will if threatened or cornered. The mama bears will take a person out in a blink if she feels her cubs are threatened.
@Barefooter25 it wasnt even full. I think he was remebering the full one he helped himself to a month ago. And I think boo boo helped yogi way more than he would admit🙃
@Stereoguy black bears are very good climbers. And im old sg. They go through two blocks of suet every other day. Having to haul and climb a ladder every other day isn't a task I wish to undertake. Come late fall, i will resume the feasts..
@PoetryNEmotion it isn't cruel. It's cruel to use chemicals or spikes. I won't do that. But I have small dogs that have free access to the back yard. I spent thousands to fence the yard for them. I yelled and banged a pot to get this guy to go, he did,but was very casual about it. A good scare might make him second guess a return visit.
@Carla The bear doesn't care whose backyard it is. As long as bird feeders are there, he will return. Noise isn't a good deterrent. Might anger him and then you have a real bear problem.
@PoetryNEmotion I am just going to ground feed till winter. I just can't quit on my cardinal pair. They've been residents for several years now. I dont imagine mr bear will return for a while. They do rounds. But, i do have many apple trees beyond the fence. But grapes within it. Those will both be very attractive come late summer. Ive read that abrupt, loud and unusual noises do scare them. I guess we will see.
