Bears,bears everywhere!!!!

Grant · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: Bears,bears everywhere!!!!

For the last several weeks I've had a pet Black Bear. I couldn't seem to get a picture of him, he was always in the oat field and you could only make out his back and once and awhile his head. Yesterday, the oats were cut and like clock work, my little bruin buddy showed up looking for his feed of oats. Now up until tonight I thought I had a pet bear, not pet Bears!!!

Tonight was an even better night. I now have four pet Black Bears!!!!! The big male, and now I see Momma with her two cubs!!!!... Very Happy

.... Way too cool..... Cool

I creped outside and started to take some pictures, when all of a sudden a jacked up Chevy 3/4 ton 4X4 in dire need of a new muffler system roared up and scared the shit out of all four bears and they tore off into the bush. They'll be back out shortly I'm sure, but the light is fading and I won't be able to take anymore pics.

Damn..... there is now FIVE bears in the field......

All four of the bears that were scared off came back out and now there is another big male is at the very far end of the field. Too damn bad the light is fading and I can't get anymore pics. Here are the pics I took last night and tonight.....

Last night.....

[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_bear_in_the_back_yard_001_198.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_bear_in_the_back_yard_003_154.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_bear_in_the_back_yard_005_103.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
Tonight.....
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_momma_and_cubs_001_239.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_momma_and_cubs_002_326.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_momma_and_cubs_003_305.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]
[img]http://www.canadaka.net/files/thumbs/t_pet_black_bear_002_171.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full[/img]

Vince · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:26 am Post subject: Re: Bears,bears everywhere!!!!

Mate, that is magnificent. I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to have a family of black bears......any bears.....visiting like that. It would be awe inspiring. Do they present any sort of threat to you and your family or are they content to munch away on your oats?

Thanks for posting your pics.

Cheers, Vince

Grant · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Bears,bears everywhere!!!!

Thanx Vince,

It was a little funny last night. I went into the dining room and spotted the male down by the lake. I grabbed my camera and went outside to take a few shots when out of my periphery I spotted momma and the cubs to my right. There were quite close as you can see in the pics. Did startle me at first, Mommy's can be quite aggressive if they feel the kids are in danger. For the most part they're happy eating their oats getting ready for winter, but the second you loose respect for these critters, you could have a troubling situation on your hands. I leave then alone, and so far they've left me alone. They're just trying to make a living like you and me. There was a sawed off 12 gauge slung over my shoulder while taking the pics last night...hehe