Dan warned me. Emily warned me but I really thought the bears were off to hibernate with all the cold nights we've been having.
Here are the feeders earlier this week. Loved by both gold and purple finches, chickadees, tufted titmouse, some woodpeckers too and of course the juncoes on the ground feasting on the spillage.
This morning this was the scene.
Impressions in the grass were the indicators of what feasted on these feeders.
Fortunately the suet feeder and a peanut suet mix had not been put out yet.
Now to see if the shepherd's hook has been bent too badly. And if the feeders were damaged.
We have yet to see a bear in the yard but this is the second time in two years that we've had one visit.
10 comments:
They are still out here and very hungry trying to bulk up for the winter. Sorry about your feeder. I will be waiting a couple of months.
Cathy
Bears scare me! I guess you better hold off on bird feeding a while longer.
Oh to have witnessed that, eh? Probably would have been worth it.
We have lost feeders to bears in the past but not recently. Alas, I've never seen a bear in action.
Very poor table manners!
Dan and Emily must be basking in smugness!
Oh dear! I’m still waiting to get the all clear to see if our neighborhood bear has moved on. I am eager to set up my bird feeders so I know the feeling.
Looks like the feeders were "just right" for that bear!
Exciting but scary.
Oh dear! Bears! They can sure cause a lot of damage.
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