Bear Munching Below the House B and W by jgpittenger

Bear Munching Below the House B and W

Best on black. Just before dinner last night, Jim noticed this bear right below our deck. I did what any photographer would do...ran for my camera! I'll probably post this in color in the next days but I liked the more artistic b and w version. This was barely or should I say "bearly" cropped. He was that close.
I was thrilled to see my sidelit poppy #3 on the TT this week. Thank you, thank you! And thanks as always for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs
He looks a youngster - bit disconcerting nonetheless though - where was Mum? Does this happen often?
May 11th, 2019  
Wow! Nice that you were in and he was out, though :) Like it in b&w
May 11th, 2019  
Great to catch him foraging.
May 11th, 2019  
Great capture! And it looks awesome in b&w
May 11th, 2019  
Wow do you often get bears come up to the house? Where was Pearl? Does she bark at them? I had the same thought @fbailey “where was mum?”
May 11th, 2019  
By the way beautiful capture! I forgot all about the image thinking about the bear! Lol!
May 11th, 2019  
Great capture
May 11th, 2019  
superb - fav
May 11th, 2019  
@fbailey @pamknowler I think this was an adolescent...kicked out of the den already. They tend to be the most unpredictable. I kept Pearl inside because I fear she might stand on her back legs and bark and then chase...I hope she’d leave out the latter but don’t know and will do my best not to find out
May 11th, 2019  
wow fav
May 11th, 2019  
Wow, that's not something you see in your yard everyday. Does very well on the b&w.
May 11th, 2019  
Oh what a treat and so glad your camera was handy.
May 11th, 2019  
Must be a bit of a worry having them so close to the house. A great image though, and looks great in b&w.
May 11th, 2019  
A wonderful photo! Great detail in the fur and the foreground. Fav
May 11th, 2019  
Wow! Wonderful capture and to be able to see them from you deck!
May 11th, 2019  
How exciting.
May 11th, 2019  
How amazing to see something like this in your garden. Pardon my ignorance, I assume you need to be cautious if a bear is so close to your house.
May 11th, 2019  
WoW ! Amazing capture
May 11th, 2019  
what a find!
May 11th, 2019  
FAVtastic :)
May 11th, 2019  
Fabulous capture...fav
May 11th, 2019  
@golftragic they can be dangerous but this is a black bear and they usually flee if they see you. Mostly they are vegetarian though we’ve lost a cat to one who wasn’t. I fear what one chased by Pearl might do. They are very fast. Of course moms with cubs are dangerous. Adolescents tend to be unpredictable. We had to build a huge structure to protect our bird feeders and put electric fences around our fruit trees because they destroy trees when the take the fruit
May 11th, 2019  
Fabulous capture and great in b&w.
May 11th, 2019  
Great capture. Fav!! 😀
May 11th, 2019  
Superb capture, fav
May 11th, 2019  
Neat shot of the bear!
Love it in b&w!
May 11th, 2019  
Great shot, amazing that you were so close.
May 12th, 2019  
@jgpittenger Oh golly whizz, that's all very interesting information thank you Jane. Must be a great place to live amongst nature like that. I've never seen a real bear, koala 'bears' aren't true bears.
May 12th, 2019  
This is just incredible!! I love the photo in b&w and the bear's expression. But how amazing that it was so close!
May 12th, 2019  
Great shot
May 12th, 2019  
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