We had a report of a bear that chased some feral chickens in a nearby yard. He was not deterred by the home-owners attempts to scare him away. A bear that is not afraid of humans can be dangerous. Fortunately, no human or property was hurt and the feral chicken issue is diminishing.
I enjoy wildlife from a distance – from the safety of my home. We do not leave out garbage cans but they do like the natural food source along the Alsea River on the Oregon Coast.
This black bear is big enough to reach the low-hanging apples. Well, relatively low. I picked what I could with a 5′ ladder.
Watch this video to see him stand. Maybe I’ll give him a sign to wear that says, “Will dance for apples.”
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There is another pile of scat in our driveway that looks way different from the others. See the two kinds below:
Can a bear’s diet change that fast? These were left 2 days apart. Maybe there’s another bear around who is eating something different?
