black bear in my back yard

This bear, while it was fun to shoot, caused me to put away my feeders this summer. Thus, I lost one feeder and my backyard bird setup. I'm about ready to put them back out, I miss my birds.
Rex

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a few more.
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Nice! Love the one with the flowers framing it

Nice one. Always exciting to have bears in the back yard.

Thank you, both. It came back a couple more times, checking for more seed.
Rex

Been there done that . While it's interesting to have them that close, I'd rather they be a few miles away. Are you in NS? (asked because of the lupins). Nice shots!

Western Washington State.

Yeah, one came by and nearly took down our setup for a suet block not too long ago. We lasted about a week before the guilt of watching the regulars come by and not find any food got to us

Very nice!

Nice shots indeed. With the second one (lupins), have you tried a slight crop off the left side and toning down the highlights a little? I sure like that shot! You have the bear perfectly framed between the lupins. Nicely done.

Henrik

Thank you for the comments. And, Henrik, I do a little ps. But, I really need help (instruction) on how to use ps.
Rex

The old saying, stop and smell the flowers , # 2 definately reflects that.

Is this a regualar occurance in your neck of the woods, or is this very unusual, for your location.

I like your bear photos, especially the one with the lupines.
I really envy your getting photos of the bear.

I live in the NC mountains and have had several bear vs. feeder moments. This past spring, I purchased a pretty substantial metal bird feeder from Lowe's. It had a threaded post that ran up through the removable roof and had a nut to keep the roof on. I hung it with a spring clip onto a forged metal pole. I thought that this feeder would outsmart the raccoons, as they have carried a number of my feeders away. Well, the raccoons did not get the feeder, but a bear got it, but good! When the bear couldn't get the feeder off of the pole, he bent the pole to the ground and then when he could not get the top off of the feeder, he/she literally tore the feeder apart. The feeder looks as though it was hit by a truck. I did not put feeders out again this summer, because once they find a feeder, the bears always come back to see if the feeders are out. The bear was spotted in the area again this summer, but I have yet to see him, just tracks and the wreckage he leaves behind..
Ruth

Thank you all for the compliments. I will at sometime work on the lupine photo.
Bianchi, No problems for 5 yrs. Then A bear shows up and demolishes a feeder. It was a plasic tube type. We watched it crunch thru it for a half hour. Three yrs in a row, its been back checking on the feeders. Besides when we observed it, we've got videos of it on trail camera. When there's seed, it is somewhat brave, but will leave if you press it. When there is no seed, it bolts really fast when you click the window. Sightings are rare, but not unusual. Eric, Snydremark has had them,too. Always in the news, when they venture into suburbia.
Rex

Yup; I have yet to catch one in the act...but they're definitely here. One lives on the hill just behind my neighborhood and comes down to raid feeders and/or trash bins in the fall...this one's unusual in that it seems to have been a fixture for decades and has managed to avoid getting designated a nuisance or having any bad run-ins with the locals. Which makes me happy; but would be happier if I could find some anti-bruin trash bins...:p