A visitor

Hank ABAB · Jun 12, 2015

On Wednesday, I had a visitor (3:30 PM) that I had a heck of a time to get rid of!
He kept standing on his hind legs, then dropping down and slamming his front feet on the ground.

He did not want to leave the deck.
He kept stomping his front feet and snorting - sort of a "Bluff Charge".

I never knew if he was really bluffing though.
He was doing this as I was taking pictures - just very hungry, I guess.

K Effective · Jun 12, 2015

We've had a young male black bear make his way down from Northern Michigan and has been videoed and photographed in towns along the St. Joe river, crossing the river near our place and now sighted in Northern Indiana. (Maybe headed to Soldier Field?) The night before the paper reported his swim nearby, every other animal around the place was acting weird- the cows and cats were downright jumpy!?! (dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!)

Seems he has a real appetite for bird seed/feeders. The DNR is very concerned he does not equate humans with food- bad for both parties.

SweetFeet · Jun 12, 2015

Great photos!

I'd have shot pics out an upstairs window.

Stephen Newell · Jun 13, 2015

I hope he doesn't come by my house. My wife would keep it. She takes in every animal that comes along.

Bryce Frazier · Jun 13, 2015

Well, if he looked hungry then why didn't you give him something to eat??? Thats what all the tourists around here do?!?! :/

T in NE · Jun 14, 2015

That's a good way to get someone hurt. Once he's used to being fed someone won't feed him and it will tick him off.

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