Yogi and Booboo?
On Sunday, April 8, my sister Christine and I were up at the property feeding the horses. We went over to the pond to get some water when what to our wandering eyes should appear? No, not Santa Claus, bear prints. I didn't have my camera with me so I couldn't get any pictures that day.
Thursday, April 12th. More bear prints this morning and good ones! Now, I know that a bear can and will climb a tree ..and according to a "Bear Magazine's article," I might find one in a tree taking a nap. Interesting! Here's a clip from the article: Why do bears climb trees? There appear to be many reasons. Mothers babysit their young with an audible “woof” which tells youngsters to climb. The urgency of the “woof” tells them how fast and how high to climb. A danger signal sends them to the highest points of trees. Young bears will remain for hours in the tops of trees waiting for mom’s return. Older bears may climb for reasons of safety, for example, to avoid the charge of a bigger bear or an approaching human. Eastern black bears build nests high in the forks of trees for use as day beds. In Colorado, black bears have been observed high in aspen in the spring, eating buds. Aspen buds may provide concentrated sources of energy or simply be a flavorful “candy” for the bears. To read more about tracking a bear, click here.
Now, I wasn't too worried seeing I only found one set of prints. However, later Thursday evening when I went back up to finish the horses with my brother Jeff, we found another set of prints.
Friday, April 13. This morning I came equipped with my tape measure and camera. Although I couldn't get a good shot of prints (water from melting snow has seeped into the prints), this was the best one I could find of a smaller print. [Note: The lower part of this print is in a horse print, but clearly, horses do not have claws.]
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