07/20/11 18:30:21

Maine black bear

About seven minutes have elapsed since the bear attacked the wildlife camera. In that time, the sun has set and we can see the black bear standing up in the long grass. When bears are on all fours, their head is rather low to the ground so they will often stand on their back legs in order to see over long grass or other vegetation, and will sometimes even walk for short distances on two legs. In this case, the bear is looking into the woods away from the road, so there is nothing on the road that has caught his attention.

In full daylight, someone passing by the road might be able to see the bear at his current location, since he has stepped away from the tree line into the buffer zone between the trees and the cultivated field. However, it is now dusk so it is unlikely that anyone would be able to see him if someone were on the road. It is also likely that the bear would know it if someone were on the road, and would no longer be here.

© Ken Anderson 2011