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This is a good year for black bears in the valleys. Some years I see very few to none. This year, I have seen many. In particular, there is one bear in my neighbourhood that is easily recognized as an individual for it wears a blaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A blaze is a common feature in eastern North American (or so I am told), but here it is rare enough to bestow individuality. Although not the only bear seen, this blaze-wearing bear has been a sometime resident for two months.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As it searches for food around homes, it has evolved from favouring clover (a month ago) to feeding in cherry trees (now).\u00a0<\/p>\n
The black bear was about five metres up a cherry tree. It wore the blaze on its chest. This is distinctly unusual in this region.
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I watched the bear for a while, but towards the end it became uncomfortable with my presence and made a quiet huffing. (Huffing is a sound made by an apprehensive black bear. Huffing does not lead to an attack.) So, I drifted away and left it to eat cherries.
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This is a good year for black bears in the valleys. Some years I see very few to none. This year, I have seen many. In particular, there is one bear in my neighbourhood that is easily recognized as … Continue reading