[LRflex] Re: Bear Facts...
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:23:25 -0700
Joachim wrote:
Excellent!! Have you tried saying"Cheese" and maybe putting some
honey in the tree?
No need... crab-apples seem to be enough... we had three more bear
"visitations", last night.
Dr. Ted offered:
OK David tell the truth this is the bear you captured last year and
have trained it to sit in the tree for your picture taking! :-)
Hey nice pictures.
Thanks, Dr. Ted! And, no, these are not "trained bears"... Though
mostly benign, they can be a real hazard to people who get too
close. As for your deer, well, we have enough already, thanks. :-)
Andy Wagner said:
David excellent shots esp the second one. The best I could do was
the south end of a north bound one and he was across the river from
me. I'll have to try crab apple trees ;-)
Thanks, Andy! And do try crab-apples, but be warned - the season is short!
Charlie Falke exclaimed:
Holy Cow! I mean Bear!
Great shot, thanks for risking your person to photograph
an unaccompanied cub without knowing where mom is.
Thanks, Charlie! The risk was relatively low ... as this was a
yearling, and probably on his own by now, as Moma likely has a new
set of cubs. However, one can never be sure, so I kept an "eagle
eye" on the neighbourhood - especially behind me!
I also kept a good watch on the bear itself, as I was within 10
meters (30 feet) and they can run up to 30 miles per hour, for short
bursts. More than I can do, even with fear on my side!
Philippe said:
So cute, as seen from a distance ... Nice catches David.
Thanks. It was a lot of fun, and a nice break from preparing
presentations in front of the 'puter!
While Marc commented:
Interesting neighborhood you have :-)
We like it! :-)
Sems a little clumsy, but sure you had a good time watching it !
Clumsy, you say... are you talking about me or the bear??? ;-)
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David Young
Logan Lake, Canada.
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