Kayaking - Camera - Bear Sign

 

Locating a new bear marking tree late in the Massachusetts black bear mating season has shown some very good bear scent marking activity. The video below shares what I has found.

https://youtu.be/-K3MdJqUUMw

I took my kayak and camera out a couple times this week looking for wildlife photo opportunities. Early morning paddling is the ideal time for increasing your chances of seeing most anything, especially during these HOT DAYS. I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

Now that bear mating season is winding down and the boars are heading back to their solitary lives. Sows with cubs will be on the move. Hopefully over the next few weeks camera traps will video more sows with cubs.

Jim

Bear Activity In MA Slowing Down

 

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 21^st 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