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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Living in a Zoo

 Hello Everyone,

There are days when we feel as though we are living in a zoo.  Here's proof of that statement.  Mr. Joe and I just sat down at the dining room table when two cubs and their mom ran up a tree right by our deck.  I love the grumpy face on the bottom cub.


Mazey was outside on the deck and was nose to nose with mama bear with only the thin bars of the railing separating them.  I ran out and called Mazey and quickly got her into the cabin, but not before mama took a swipe at her and growled.  Mazey heard the urgency in my voice and ran back inside the cabin unscathed.  I was sure that I'd scared the bears away......but that was not to be the case.


Mama proceeded to curl up and take a nap in a bed that was "just right" in the drainage pipe.  

The branches of the tree were just perfect for the cubs to take their naps.  This is the only time I ventured outside to get a picture.  The rest of the pictures were taken inside the safety of the cabin.


We were expecting friends to drop by after lunch, and they enjoyed the show.  I'd texted them ahead of time and alerted them to what was going on.  I should have charged admission to the zoo!

The cubs ventured down from the tree after napping for over an hour and a half.  They went over to mama and started nursing.


This little one had very interesting markings on his chest.  It looked so cute when it stood up.


Mama checked us out one more time. Take a good look at her claws.....scarey. 

Then she gathered up her kids, and headed over to the neighbor's cabin.


She was very interested in their garage door.  Bears have been known to rip off garage doors to gain entry.

The surprising thing about this encounter was that we couldn't scare the bears away.  Normally if you make enough loud noise they leave.  We have to be on extra sharp alert when we are out in the yard from now on, more so now than ever before.  

Just another day in our mountain life.

Soon,

Lynn







17 comments:

  1. WOW! Just a little too close for comfort for me!

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    1. They were close. We are hoping they won't start living in the drainage pipe.

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  2. Oh Lynn! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm glad that Mazey got into the house safely and also glad you were brave enough to get these pictures! Most of us will never see anything like this ourselves...

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    1. I'm surprised I was brave enough to get Mazey in the house! I didn't have to think twice about her safety.

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  3. I know they are so dangerous, but I love the look on the babies faces while up the tree looking through the window. Who is in the cage - really!! What fun - but scary for Mazey. Thankfully she minded you. What an experience. Mama does not look so happy in the drainpipe. She is definitely keeping an eye on things. I wonder how often she is in there, but you don't know it. Yikes!!!!

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    1. We enjoy seeing the bears in the wild when we are in the cabin. We have always been able to shoo them away, but not this time. Yikes is right!

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  4. Eek! I'm not sure I would want to be your "zoo keepers" Lynn! Stay safe!!!

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    1. We are more aware of our surroundings more now than ever before when we go outside. What worries me is that Mazey wasn't afraid, or else she thought she was protecting us.

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  5. Oh so impressive, but glad they're in your back yard not mine! Thanks so much for sharing the photos, very brave to get the cubs in the tree. Stay safe.

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    1. We are hoping they don't set up permanent housekeeping in our yard!

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  6. Oh they are adorable! Definitely from the inside of the cabin. I am a city girl so I would be terrified of seeing the bears in person.

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    1. We have always been able to "shoo" them away until now.

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  7. Oh those cubs & mama bear are so cute .... from afar and indoors! Hopefully you'll see them periodically to see how they've grown! Glad you'll be careful when going outside. Keep a good eye on your dog.

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    1. We should be able to keep track of the cub with the unique white markings. They were cute, but we know they can be so dangerous. We were just chatting with the neighbors around the corner, and a big cinnamon-colored bear was at their house last night.

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    2. We live farther up towards Dorrington and cinnamon bear frequents our area 🐻

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  8. Exciting and scary at the same time. Great photos!

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  9. You might want to get several cans of “bear spray” to keep near outside doors in case of emergency.

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