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clarki

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Teddy Bear Picnic
« on: July 29, 2014, 10:45:39 PM »

A tree in a colleague's backyard after a black bear tried to get at their bird feeder.

Yikes :o
« Last Edit: July 30, 2014, 11:25:23 PM by clarki »
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2014, 09:09:21 AM »
That's not from a bear. That is classic samsquanch territorial marking. He is just letting the bears in the area know to keep away from his favorite bird feeder. Samsquanch like to lie on their backs in the brush and watch the little birdies.

Seeing those claw marks so close to the house would certainly make the hairs on your neck stand up. Just a reality of living on the edge of forest. Keeps those little kids, pets and grannies indoors after dark.
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2014, 10:00:28 AM »
Quote from: Rieber on July 30, 2014, 09:09:21 AM
That's not from a bear. That is classic samsquanch territorial marking. He is just letting the bears in the area know to keep away from his favorite bird feeder. Samsquanch like to lie on their backs in the brush and watch the little birdies.

Seeing those claw marks so close to the house would certainly make the hairs on your neck stand up. Just a reality of living on the edge of forest. Keeps those little kids, pets and grannies indoors after dark.

Don't tell Bubbles about the samsquanch!
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2014, 12:46:01 PM »
Scary
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2014, 12:56:24 PM »
Did they see this bear, that thing must be huge judging by the spacing between the claws.
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2014, 11:24:42 PM »
As a matter of fact...
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2014, 11:30:20 PM »
That'll get the blood flowing. Great snap!
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2014, 11:03:48 AM »
Nice to see the fence keeping these guys out.

Great picture but not a great problem to have. This guy knows where the goodies are kept.

Better have indoor plumbing when you have racoons this big wandering around outside.
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Re: Teddy Bear Picnic
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2014, 09:52:35 PM »
That is a beast of a Blacky.
Looks like a real old boy.
Heck,i don't even have grey armpits yet.....or do I......
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