Happy Easter!
Frank checked our garbage can. It was open and trash was strewn about. A can of pressurized whipped cream was crushed and punctured. I hope Mr. Bear enjoyed it. But I also hope he does not come back!
I was able to put the brass suet holder back together. It's pretty sturdy!
The bear also bent one of the metal feeder poles rather badly. I don't know if we can fix it. I also don't know if we can fix the green-roofed suet feeder. It's pretty bent up.
April is the end of bird-feeding season here. I usually stop in mid-April because of bears. It's only a little early, and I had already taken down most of the seed feeders. They needed cleaning and I didn't see the point in filling them up again, knowing that they draw bears.
Bears don't really hibernate here but they den up during cold weather and feed close to home on mild days. In spring they do a walkabout, looking for suitable places to fatten up during warm weather.
They even threatened Frank when he was picking up the trash that the bear had scattered! He squirted them (lightly) with the garden hose and they backed off. A goose can be fearsome even when it doesn't bite. They stretch their neck and hiss, staring at the target which is your legs. No wonder people call them cobra chickens! 
On a lighter note, we saw dozens of deer when we drove along Skyline Drive on Thursday. I posted some scenic shots yesterday. Here's a deer.
The nature can be beautiful, but also often dangerous!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter !
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry the bear ruined your feeders. It is time to take them down, so the bears do not hang out at your place. Love the Woodpecker and female Purple Finch. That goose looks mean. Pretty shot of the deer. I am looking forward to a visit to the Skyline Dr. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Easter to you and your family. Have a great new week ahead. PS, thank you for the comment on my blog.
A bear is very obviously not the visitor you want in your backyard!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the goose close-up. I'm not sure how I'd react to bears on my property. Ya, I do..."for sale".
ReplyDeleteAs always, thanks for taking time to share your birds with us!!
Belas fotografias, gostei de ver.
ReplyDeleteVotos de uma Santa Páscoa.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
...geese can be lovable from a distance.
ReplyDeleteYes. those Greylags can be little aggressive. Take care.
ReplyDeletesuch cute critters and awesome images of the birds!! but i think i love the first image best!! happy easter!!
ReplyDeleteBears at your back door? Now that is something We would NOT like. Mother Nature at one's doorstep is, on the whole, a Good Thing - but We draw the line at Bears!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness it was a relief to see the sweet deer not attacking you after those other definitely troublesome critters. I’ll scroll back to read more about the goose bite.... and I sure hope the bears leave you alone now. That’s a little too close for comfort, although I am enjoying the image of them doing a Spring walkabout!
ReplyDeleteBe away from the Greylags :)) They are cute nevertheless!
ReplyDeleteGeese abide by no laws made by man or women! Love the picture of the woodpecker - we have none of that type of bird in Australia.
ReplyDeleteSorry for rather long silence, things have been a bit crazy here.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
i am loving your critters. so cute. hope u r well this week. i have been doing a bit of spring cleaning. keep finding spider webs here and there. they are always so busy. ( ;
ReplyDeleteYour first picture is cute :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I'm used to redwing blackbirds being quite territorial in the spring.
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