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Smokey Bear

SMOKEY RETURNS

Another beautiful spring day around the pond. The daffodils are blooming, the lilacs are close on their heels–stamens–whatever. And the forsythia is nearly ready to burst. The grass carp have completely shaken their winter lethargy and have been pursuing their illusive green prey all day. The geese, of course, patrol the pond and await the feathered hell that is about to hatch from their nest of doom. Two more mallards graced our pond at the end of the day.

All of this was eclipsed when, a mere 20 minutes ago, something hit our dining room window with a loud bang. We quickly saw that one of the suet feeders was gone and a bear was beating a fast retreat across the lawn. My intrepid bride decided to venture out with her shiny new bull horn and hurry Smokey off of the premises. She returned with the pitiful wreckage of a once proud suet feeder. Bull horn 1. Bear 0.

Next morning. Smokey got both feeders last night. Shari found both on the ground. Fortunately one survived with only minor scratches and bruises. There were remnants of suet in it. We apparently rudely interrupted him in the middle of his meal. The feeder will definitely come inside from now on. Once a bear finds food, it returns again and again. He’ll be back tonight. Also, hungry mothers will be on prowl with their new cubs. An all points bulletin has been issued.

 

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  2. Very true. We’re especially careful at this time of year. Recently hibernating sows have emerged with their cubs. They’re especially aggressive now. and getting between a mother bear and her cub can spell disaster.

  3. Well, tell Shari not to go out blasting them with her bullhorn! Not a good idea under any circumstances, but if there are cubs around, suet might not be the only thing those bears are having for dinner!

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