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We woke up this morning to find black bear scat outside a bedroom window. This confirmed what we thought might have been a bear on our front porch a few nights ago, at oh-dark-thirty, rummaging around empty cat food bowls.<\/p>\n

Nothing like sleeping with one eye open– knowing there’s nothing between you and a hungry bear but an open window four feet away, with only a screen.<\/p>\n

This was our second verifiable visit in about 5 years. We actually watched one young bear bend over our bird feeder’s wrought iron stand like a pretzel to get to the suet. We chased him off. They can run fast.<\/p>\n

We aren’t overly concerned except that this time of year mama bears are scrounging with their cubs. It would not be a pleasant experience to walk around a corner and blunder upon a cub. Mama bears are notoriously protective.<\/p>\n

My main worry is going up to the shed to check on microgreens and plant starts in pre-dawn, half light conditions.<\/p>\n

We’re starting to see heightened encroachment of all kinds of critters since adjoining property was sold to a conservancy. There are hundreds of acres of pristine undeveloped woodland behind us now.<\/p>\n

So no more food bowls with food residues left on the porch overnight. Nope.<\/p>\n

And I think we’re going to buy some bear spray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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