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Sunrise Point · 04-15-2007, 05:42 PM

I woke up at 1:15 AM to some sort of animal sounds right outside the camp. It was an adult (mother?) bear with 3 cubs. She was helping herself to sunflower seed from my birdfeeder. My suet feeder was nowhere to be seen...presumably she tore it down and enjoyed the suet as well. They didn't react to the light when I put the back porch light on and we were able to watch them for 10 minutes before they left. I tried to take pictures from inside the camp but the flash didn't reach and I wasn't going outside to get a better shot!

I didn't refill the feeder before we left because I don't want to encourage this. Does anyone out there have any experience with bears? I have always enjoyed watching creatures come to the bird feeders but this was a little unnerving.

04-15-2007, 05:42 PM	#1
Sunrise Point Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Meredith Center / Winnisquam Posts: 250 Thanks: 87 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	Bears... I woke up at 1:15 AM to some sort of animal sounds right outside the camp. It was an adult (mother?) bear with 3 cubs. She was helping herself to sunflower seed from my birdfeeder. My suet feeder was nowhere to be seen...presumably she tore it down and enjoyed the suet as well. They didn't react to the light when I put the back porch light on and we were able to watch them for 10 minutes before they left. I tried to take pictures from inside the camp but the flash didn't reach and I wasn't going outside to get a better shot! I didn't refill the feeder before we left because I don't want to encourage this. Does anyone out there have any experience with bears? I have always enjoyed watching creatures come to the bird feeders but this was a little unnerving.