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Well, I have foolishly left both birdfeeders out at night since I returned here. Perhaps because my next door neighbor said they hadn't seen "hide nor hair" of a bear since I left in late Aug.
The sad part is, that I would have left the metal one out anyway since it had survived quite a few "bear attacks" and still was operational. Well, this time I'm quite sure that it was a large male who came around. He bent the small pole the small feeder was on to the ground, Bent the metal feeder so far out of shape I don't think I'll be able to make it "work" again. Also, a wooden trellis that was attached to the porch is on the ground and my large mat outside the back door (on the porch) is laying on top of my outdoor table. It has been there for an awful long time and the wind has never moved it before, much less lifted it that far up off the floor of the porch so in my mind it had to be the bear. I suppose the trellis COULD have blown down but sure seems funny it all happened at the same time.
Most damage a bear has ever done and every time the most damage has been done by a big male bear. I'll be glad when this one hibernates. Don't even have much desire to actually lay eyes on him. HaHa
Love, Shirley
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Bummer! That bear probably doesn't realize how good his hide might look in front of the fireplace. 
I hope it doesn't come to that, but a big bear on the porch is not where most of us want to see them, to say the least.
Love,
Tex
I hope it doesn't come to that, but a big bear on the porch is not where most of us want to see them, to say the least.
Love,
Tex
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Ah. bear stories. 
A friend just had the wildlife people come trap a bear on her property. Not only did the bear destroy her chicken coop, but he dined on some of the chickens one night and came back the next for the rest. She and a neighbor (another friend) are wondering if this was the same bear that dragged the other friend's compost box halfway down her walk and then ate a great deal of it.
A friend just had the wildlife people come trap a bear on her property. Not only did the bear destroy her chicken coop, but he dined on some of the chickens one night and came back the next for the rest. She and a neighbor (another friend) are wondering if this was the same bear that dragged the other friend's compost box halfway down her walk and then ate a great deal of it.Marliss Bombardier
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Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
Hi Shirley,
Sounds like your daughter got her "bear wish" early - too bad it had to be so destructive!!! When reading your earlier posts, I was actually wondering about how safe it would be to have the bird feeders out, since you mentioned the possibility of bears. One day when out for a walk in the Adirondacks, I saw a large bear raid my neighbor's bird feeders in broad daylight. Needless to say, I did not interfere:). A good friend of mine, who lives in the town, had a bear come into her basement one night - quite frightening to say the least.
Without anything outside to tempt him, hopefully this will have been his first and last visit!!!
Love,
Kari
Sounds like your daughter got her "bear wish" early - too bad it had to be so destructive!!! When reading your earlier posts, I was actually wondering about how safe it would be to have the bird feeders out, since you mentioned the possibility of bears. One day when out for a walk in the Adirondacks, I saw a large bear raid my neighbor's bird feeders in broad daylight. Needless to say, I did not interfere:). A good friend of mine, who lives in the town, had a bear come into her basement one night - quite frightening to say the least.
Without anything outside to tempt him, hopefully this will have been his first and last visit!!!
Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Yes, proches and basements are unacceptable for visits from a bear.
I don't know how much trouble I could get into for shooting one but if it starts trying to get into the house he's a goner. I have a rifle and I know how to use it.
Love, Shirley
I don't know how much trouble I could get into for shooting one but if it starts trying to get into the house he's a goner. I have a rifle and I know how to use it.
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill