Since we’ve had a bear visit that is! Yesterday in the heat of the afternoon this is what I saw out the front window laying in the shade. (all photos taken from the safety of an upstairs window)

One BIG bear and one smaller one. The small one looks too small to be this year’s cub, but I can’t be sure about that. The small bear was quite entertained with my tree stump that I sometimes pour bird seed into. He was quite sure there was more to this stump than meets the eye.

Maybe if I turn it over ...

The big bear wonders if the little one might be on to something here.

Yup, definitely something in the bottom here. (Some leftover bird seed fell out.)

This bear is not familiar to me. It’s BIG. Look at the size of its head! Very porcine looking! And what is also strange about this bear duo is that the smaller bear has been tagged twice, the big bear has no tags. The big one looks male to me. He was also favoring one leg and I remember that either Luke or my neighbor Aileen had told me of a bear with an injured leg a while back. So, maybe the same one that they saw.

Time for a sit-out. Just look at the position of those back legs. I’d say he looks pretty comfortable, wouldn’t you? They can be so silly.

Sitting was too tiring.

Time to leave!

In case you are wondering why the big bear is wet, we had a little thunderstorm blow through a couple of hours before their visit. He’s either wet from walking through wet vegetation or he visited Bella’s wading pool in the back yard before visiting the front yard! *(joking here)* There isn’t enough water at this time of year for him to have been wading in our little stream. And yes, the big bear was panting just like a dog. It was hot yesterday!

I hope you enjoyed their visit as much as I did!

Did you say something once about three tags and you’re out?  Like the small bear has already made itself a nuisance twice and next time they’ll… what?  relocate him?  Or?  Gosh they look so huggable!  And yet obviously NOT!!

Elizabeth, yes: three tags and they relocate them. I think. They are pretty cute but something about the big one was definitely not huggable!

What I find strange is that these two bears, both of whom are at least 2 years (the smaller one) are hanging out together. Think they could be sibilings? I always thought they went their seperate ways but, who knows!

I also met the first baby turkeys I’ve seen in a long time! They are so small but the grow quick, they look very similar to baby ducks.

P.S—I saw Rick on the front page of the business section in The Record! Cool stuff!

Bears, oh my!

Jan, thankfully no lions or tigers ... yet.

Yet? Are you planning on inviting the lions and tigers?

What good pictures! And what a huge bear!

Absolutely brilliant photography - a really enjoyable account of the bears visit - thank you for posting.

Susie, well rumors abound that they got away from the Jungle Habitat (where we now take the dogs for walks) years ago. So, who knows?

Mary and Joyce, thank you! Glad you enjoyed