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There’s been a lot of reports of bears raiding birdfeeders over the last few weeks, and it’s no surprise. As the bruins emerge from their dens after a long winter, they have a big appetite and birdfeeders are an easy food source.
But when a bear raids a birdfeeder, there is often very little left behind. The signs of a bear visit are obvious – smashed feeders, pried open suet cages and bent poles.
Take a look at the bear Bill Wierbowski photographed in his backyard last summer and it’s easy to see how a little birdfeeder is no match for a bruin. Still, this bear appears to have taken a gentle approach, tipping the feeder to let the seed spill out. Perhaps it wasn’t that hungry.
Capture anything interesting on your hand-held or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or any other wildlife? We’d love to see it. Each week, we’ll run photos from a reader’s trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date and area it was taken (township is fine), and any other details to tvenesky@www.timesleader.com.
— Tom Venesky