Neat Surprise

 

Yesterday morning brought a pleasant surprise while I was retrieving a few trail cameras. Just after swinging on my pack, I noticed movement in the distance. I leaned against a tree and waited as a bear wandered into view. It was not very large, but seeing a bear in its natural habitat is always exciting. With the light breeze in my favor and rubber boots masking my scent, I watched it meander within about twenty yards. Its body language then suggested it had caught my scent, and it slipped over a knoll into the distant woods. Though not especially plump, the bear had a remarkably glossy coat.

One of my trail cameras captured video of a bear earlier this month, the animal shown in the cover picture. It appeared to be about the same size, so I suspect it was the same bear.

Jim