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A Hungry Bear is a VERY Unhappy Bear

August 5, 2018 by MoJo

So ... Mr. Bear did return for a second night in July and he was one unhappy bear.  I had taken all the feeders down and left the trashcans empty and on their sides.  The only food I put out was some black oil in the cage attached to the tree in the woods (for the Flyers) and some black oil/corn tossed on the ground for the raccoons (and deer).  While I did not want to feed the bear, I also did not want hungry predators while I still had an occupied bird nest.  With Momma Bluebird sitting on eggs at the time, there was no way for me to remove that nest box for the night.  It's one thing to bring nestlings inside, but adult birds would NOT be amused.

Here's what I learned.  If you feed a bear, he'll be back.  If you stop feeding a bear, he will no longer act in a gentlemanly manner.  Okay, so those won't the first words that came to mind, but I'm trying to be proper for all generations.

In the following images you will see how the SE Woods looked before and after the carnage.  It was not pretty.

 

SE Woods Before

SE Woods Before the Bear

SE Woods After

SE Woods After the Bear

In the video, you will see the carnage unfold.  At times, I have to admit, I had to laugh ... then I go back to shaking.  This is Day 2 - Part 1 of 2.  Trust me when I tell you this ... it goes downhill from here!

https://www.feathersandfuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Unhappy-Bear-Video.m4v

Filed Under: Fuzz, The Menagerie Tagged With: Black Bear Destroys Feeders, Black Bear in Suburbia

Don’t You Just Hate It: When Your Food Disappears?

August 1, 2018 by MoJo

After the Black Bear’s return, I took in every bird feeder at night.  It killed me to watch as the wildlife discovered the reality that food disappears.  It was especially tough to see the juveniles, who probably only knew life with these feeding stations full of food.  I think this picture pretty much sums it up — and I haven’t even removed the peanut feeder yet!

Don't You Just Hate It - When Your Food Disappears?

In the video, you’ll see a particularly-frantic juvenile Towhee and a juvenile Downy Woodpecker.  It ends on a high note, though.  Their food always returned at first light.

https://www.feathersandfuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Food-Disappearing-Video.m4v

Filed Under: All the Others, Feathers, Flying Squirrel, Fuzz, Northern Cardinal, Woodpeckers Tagged With: Birds React to Feeder Removal, Feeders Removed at Night, Food Disappearance

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