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Neighborhood Bears

Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 1 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

The bear and his date... he took her out to dinner!!

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Comments (28)

Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland

WOW in a backyard?? How dangerous are they?
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1 Jun 2008 5:42am

@Wysterior: Black bears usually avoid humans, so if you just let them be and give them lots of room... and do NOT feed them as these people are doing, they just go on their merry way! I keep in mind that they are wild animals and unpredictable. But they are beautiful animals and it's very exciting to see them like this.

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Well I hope your neighbours are happy about their rearranged bird feeders. Actually I am sitting here giggling about it, I must be tired. Betty, it is a great shot.

1 Jun 2008 6:51am

@Marion: Oh, Marion... I giggled about the feeders, too! Those two feeders were new and didn't last a week! Thank you.

crafts from Malang, Indonesia

this is awesome!! a very rare moment! nice shot...

1 Jun 2008 7:15am

@crafts: Thank you.

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

I don't think I would like to live where you live. How do kids go out to play? Great capture Betty!

1 Jun 2008 9:00am

@Craig: Well, Craig... kids play outside very carefully. My granddaughter (12 years old) lives with me, and we had to tell her if she sees one to come in the house immediately! She and a friend were riding bikes past this house earlier this spring, and there was a bear there!

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

Great photos... but I can't help thinking your neighbours are asking for trouble...

1 Jun 2008 10:01am

Helma from Tehran, Iran

wow .. Amazing shot !

1 Jun 2008 10:30am

@Helma: Thank you, Helma.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Well, you can clearly see from your excellent photo-documentary that they are getting what they came for ... feed from the bird feeders! You really do live in "the country side of New Jersey." Have a nice Sunday, Betty!

1 Jun 2008 11:19am

@Ron: You have a nice Sunday, too, Ron! Thank you for your comment!

Chris from South Jersey, United States

Yikes! Very funny shot with the bears digging into those feeders - I guess this is the kind of bird feeder that isn't "critter proof".....

1 Jun 2008 11:45am

@Chris: Nothing is "critter proof" when it comes to bears! :-) I saw one crunching a tube feeder like it was nothing! That was back when I fed the birds, lost too many feeders and drew too many bears!

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

We have bird tables over here, you have bear tables

1 Jun 2008 12:05pm

@Peter Miller: That's a good word for it! Thanks, Peter.

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada

You should change your moniker from countryside to wildernesside! Great catch!

1 Jun 2008 12:15pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thanks, Wolfgang! Actually northern Warren County is even more rural!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

You're a great, gutsy photographer, and a dear person :)

1 Jun 2008 1:16pm

@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine, I really appreciate that!

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

great shot

1 Jun 2008 3:02pm

@Alun Lambert: Thank you, Alun.

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

It is probably a mother and her year old baby. Do not get between them.

1 Jun 2008 4:02pm

@Michael Rawluk: That's what I thought at first, too. But our next door neighbors went down to see them and said that it was a male and female because when the lady that lives there came home they went up into the woods and started to make baby bears!

MJ from Delaware, United States

great shot betty... they are pretty big and very hungry.....

1 Jun 2008 5:14pm

@MJ: You know, MJ... if you think about it, how does bird seed fill up an animal that size?

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

I hope these people enjoy supporting the bird feeder manufacturers!
It is funny to see these photos and I'm sure even funnier for you, but . . .

1 Jun 2008 6:35pm

@Judy: We sold our stock in bird feeder companies and stopped feeding the bears! I don't want them here at my house... they can keep visiting my neighbors!

njsux from Shrewsbury, NJ, United States

Keep them up there, thank you very much!

1 Jun 2008 7:38pm

@njsux: With these people feeding them... they'll stay up here!

Jessica from United States

I still think it's funny that he brought her to dinner first!! Wonder how many more cubs we'll have!!

1 Jun 2008 7:40pm

@Jessica: Triplets!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Its kind of funny to see them, but at the same time I guess having these guests is serious business.....and I though the squirrels round here were cheeky....but bears is 'taking the buscuit'.....so to speak.

1 Jun 2008 9:24pm

@Richard_Irwin: Yes, Richard, it is serious... you have to be aware at all times, when you leave for work in the morning, when you come home, evenings - just about any time. And make sure that you have nothing outside they would consider food!

Rags from Plano, United States

So who paid the bill after the date?

1 Jun 2008 10:11pm

@Rags: The people that provided the bird seed! :-)

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

... and who's going to stop him?

2 Jun 2008 3:45am

@Earnest: Not me... he can go and do anything he wants!

Judy Andrus Toporcer from Colton, United States

Gee, the stores near me market those wooden, seed-filled things as "bird feeders" - you provide some "truth in advertising"!! Bears are great animals, not to be feared when humans act reasonably and respectfully. Fun photo!

2 Jun 2008 10:32am

@Judy Andrus Toporcer: Thank you, Judy... you said it so well "when humans act reasonably and respectfully". That is exactly right when living in bear country! Again, thank you.

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

It looks that they like the birdseed. A fantastic capture.

2 Jun 2008 4:04pm

@Harald: They love it, the only seed they don't go after is thistle! Thank you, Harald.

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Come on Betty, they're cute and cuddly. Why do you think they call stuffed animals "Teddy Bears"? They'd probably eat right out of your hand. Cause', after all:

Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

Just kidding of course. I've seen "Grizzly Man," and those these are Black Bears, they're still animals that need to be treated with respect. But they are wonderful animals.

3 Jun 2008 3:24pm

@Twelvebit: At first look, they are cute and cuddly... then you see there paws and teeth!!! We give them a lot of respect! :-)