Recent
camera trap checks showed bear activity declining. Massachusetts bear mating
cycle is nearing its end for this year. The biggest bear videoed so far is
pictured above. I would estimate that bears weight around 350 lbs. That’s a big
bear ! I had a conversation this weekend with a stranger showing me a picture
of a bear that he had seen, and he estimated it weighed 500lbs. Over the years I have heard
this 500 lb. number many times when somebody sees a big bear. It’s tough to
estimate a bear’s weight. The eight bears that I’ve seen this year, I would
estimate there average weight between 125 – 150 lbs. The biggest bear I've ever
camera trapped was estimated to weigh approximately 400 lbs. There are several
camera trap locations that I haven’t checked since late May. Hopefully there will
be other BIG BEAR pics.
There are
two eagle nests that I would like to check one more time before the eaglets
fledge. One nest has one eaglet, and the other nest has two eaglets.
I have an
eagle presentation at the Athol Bird & Nature Club, Massachusetts on July 21st
1:00 – 4:00 PM .
Spending
three months watching an eagle nest was an interesting project. I will share
the good ,bad and ugly monitoring this nest. It certainly was an interesting experience.
Jim
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