Animals
I did not take this picture, but, I could have... if I had only had my camera. This is what greeted us as we pulled up to the farmhouse the other evening. A fellow just like this was standing at one of our bird feeders. We had previously found evidence of bears visiting our feeders, but never have had the good fortune to actually see one there....until now. This is the second bear sighting on our land that we have had in 3 weeks. What struck us funny was the size of his ears...just like this picture! Needless to say, the dogs were curious and the bear hurried off into the woods.
- A Walk On The Wild Side
The dogs and I took a trip into the woods to retrieve game cameras yesterday.My hopes were high that this might be the week we see a bear.For the past several weeks we have seen so much evidence of bear in the woods...but the woods are large and a game...
- Squirrel Proof
I must admit, I have to laugh whenever I see a bird feeder that is advertised as squirrel-proof. I have come to the conclusion that that particular item just does not exist. We tried putting one of those large metal cone shaped squirrel proofers...
- It's Bear Season
This week marked the beginning of black bear hunting season. No, the bears are not hunting. I tried to explain this to Becky's horses, but they were not convinced. They were sure that they had seen a bear....and if this is the first day of bear season,...
- Bear Attack
All summer long we have seen the evidence of a bear's frequent visits to our garden. Several times our birdfeeders have been destroyed and the iron shepherd's crooks that hold the birdfeeders have been bent down to the ground about 90 degrees....
- Un-welcomed Guests
What a month it has been for Bee Haven Acres. We have been under attack. Our casualties are multiplying daily. It seems the deadliest of our foes is a family of foxes that has made their den in our woods. We have lost more than half of our chickens in...
Animals
Unwanted Visitors
I did not take this picture, but, I could have... if I had only had my camera. This is what greeted us as we pulled up to the farmhouse the other evening. A fellow just like this was standing at one of our bird feeders. We had previously found evidence of bears visiting our feeders, but never have had the good fortune to actually see one there....until now. This is the second bear sighting on our land that we have had in 3 weeks. What struck us funny was the size of his ears...just like this picture! Needless to say, the dogs were curious and the bear hurried off into the woods.(picture courtesy of http://www.gotpetsonline.com/)
- A Walk On The Wild Side
The dogs and I took a trip into the woods to retrieve game cameras yesterday.My hopes were high that this might be the week we see a bear.For the past several weeks we have seen so much evidence of bear in the woods...but the woods are large and a game...
- Squirrel Proof
I must admit, I have to laugh whenever I see a bird feeder that is advertised as squirrel-proof. I have come to the conclusion that that particular item just does not exist. We tried putting one of those large metal cone shaped squirrel proofers...
- It's Bear Season
This week marked the beginning of black bear hunting season. No, the bears are not hunting. I tried to explain this to Becky's horses, but they were not convinced. They were sure that they had seen a bear....and if this is the first day of bear season,...
- Bear Attack
All summer long we have seen the evidence of a bear's frequent visits to our garden. Several times our birdfeeders have been destroyed and the iron shepherd's crooks that hold the birdfeeders have been bent down to the ground about 90 degrees....
- Un-welcomed Guests
What a month it has been for Bee Haven Acres. We have been under attack. Our casualties are multiplying daily. It seems the deadliest of our foes is a family of foxes that has made their den in our woods. We have lost more than half of our chickens in...