Our friends up on the ridge sent us this picture of a black bear in their yard!!!   This is the third sighting in the last month from the same area.  Look how close he is to the road.   This is the same road we walk when we walk the loop.  One other time he was in Tom's driveway at 1 pm!!!  I guess it was the same bear.  

 

I am not an expert on black bear behavior;  I thought they were crepuscular, but this was at 5:30 in the afternoon, nowhere near dusk or dawn.  I thought it was unusual at first, but he keeps coming back.

 

I do know this though:  FOOD is their main objective, and bird seed is a favorite, especially in nice neighborhoods like ours.  We are all so kind to feed the birds, but now may be a good time to abstain from bird feeding.  The birds have plenty of natural food in the fall:  seeds, berries, etc.  But if you must feed the birds, be sure to bring in the feeders at night.  You definitely don't want him up on your deck, or destroying your bird feeders.

 

Maybe if Mr. Bear can't find any food here, he will move on.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!