Big Bear at my door

I would NOT give it a "bear hug""? don,t think i could reach around it,,,thats a big one 4-sure..
Nice pics,,
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Ron

Hey Jeff thats a big boy, he is checking you out. As you say he came out of hibernation that size. Wow.

Dear Pondrader,

Very nice work. It looks like you at least have seen the destroyer of your bird feeders.

I am still waiting for my first glimpse of the one that has been trashing the feeders in my neighborhood. I've seen a bear or two around my neighborhood but never that close and never in that nice of light. Most of my sightings have being in the gloaming when I am returning from work in the late Fall and early Winter.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Thanks Steve, Ron, Dan he had to, I shot him at 200mm lol. I don't think this is the same Bear Tim the seed eater was a bit smaller.

1/20, f5, iso400, 214mm,

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/nDZo​Cs

That is one large chubby bear! Looks like it just came from multiple all you can buffets and its using your hydro pole for a toothpick! Great shots Jeff.

Grizz wrote in post #16919592
That is one large chubby bear! Looks like it just came from multiple all you can buffets and its using your hydro pole for a toothpick! Great shots Jeff.

lol you can say that again Craig, Wild Life abound's around me. Isn't it great

Oh my word Jeff, these are incredible. I'm not sure how you kept the camera steady, but you sure did great! I recently watched two cubs playing in our field. They kept running back and forth in front of their Mom...it was so much fun to watch them from a safe distance. I had my German Shepherd and Chocolate Lab on leashes...luckily.

SJC from VT wrote in post #16920113
Oh my word Jeff, these are incredible. I'm not sure how you kept the camera steady, but you sure did great! I recently watched two cubs playing in our field. They kept running back and forth in front of their Mom...it was so much fun to watch them from a safe distance. I had my German Shepherd and Chocolate Lab on leashes...luckily.

See now I new there was a reason I liked you Sandy!! My wife and I Bred Labs for 18 year's.....That's were Pondrader come's from. Our registered Kennel name! Specializing in Chocolate. The bear was a big fella, I was about to take my Grand daughter to Guides and he was right there so I stayed home to shoot and my wife drove her.
He was so big he made me just a bit nerves, he did thing's on his time not anyone else's. normally bears will spook if you make a noise but this one didn't even look at you. he came and went as he pleased and I just shot what I could.

Pondrader wrote in post #16920222
See now I new there was a reason I liked you Sandy!! My wife and I Bred Labs for 18 year's.....That's were Pondrader come's from. Our registered Kennel name! Specializing in Chocolate. The bear was a big fella, I was about to take my Grand daughter to Guides and he was right there so I stayed home to shoot and my wife drove her.
He was so big he made me just a bit nerves, he did thing's on his time not anyone else's. normally bears will spook if you make a noise but this one didn't even look at you. he came and went as he pleased and I just shot what I could.

I always wondered where that name came from. My husband lets our lab be a lap-dog, but not me! It's always fun when someone comes to the door when you have two big dogs...one wants attention, the other one...not so much!

Dang... And this is still in May! Black bear around here are still looking kind of puny from winter. Would love to see him after he puts on some weight .

Great images of a great looking bear!

- DAA

What a monster Jeff!
I think I might stay inside for a while, and be sure to pre-order a new pole to be installed Your last 2 images might lead one to believe he took the whole pole down!
He sure is a good lookin' bruin though....quite healthy. You haven't changed colognes lately have you?

SJC from VT wrote in post #16920113
Oh my word Jeff, these are incredible. I'm not sure how you kept the camera steady, but you sure did great! I recently watched two cubs playing in our field. They kept running back and forth in front of their Mom...it was so much fun to watch them from a safe distance. I had my German Shepherd and Chocolate Lab on leashes...luckily.

There was a time Sandy when I had 8 Dogs all well behaved and living together with three litter's!! ..so I had 27 dogs all together.?? Now I have NO pets at all. except for the grand kids. lol

DAA wrote in post #16922430
Dang... And this is still in May! Black bear around here are still looking kind of puny from winter. Would love to see him after he puts on some weight .

Great images of a great looking bear!

- DAA

Thats my point exactly!! how big is he gona be come October??

CamFan01 wrote in post #16922448
What a monster Jeff!
I think I might stay inside for a while, and be sure to pre-order a new pole to be installed Your last 2 images might lead one to believe he took the whole pole down!
He sure is a good lookin' bruin though....quite healthy. You haven't changed colognes lately have you?

He is one good looking bear, He never made strange or anything but I still stayed out of his comfort zone by a big margin. He did nothing to warrant it but its the first time I have been nervous of a bear....He was just so heavy he could brake down anything in his path. I guess I'll get a longer lens for Grizzly's lol

What a beast.