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Monday, April 27, 2015

THE FIRST BEAR OF SPRING





ANOTHER COOL, SUNNY MORNING


FIRST BEAR OF SPRING, HEADING TO THE TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC
Monday, 8:00 AM,  38 degrees at the Ferry Dock, 35 on the back porch.  It was 29 degrees when I first looked at the thermometer this morning.  Wind SSE, with occasional very light gusts.  The sky is clear, the humidity 81%.  The barometer is beginning to decline, now standing at 30.26".  It looks like the weather will be a repeat of the last few cool, sunny days.
   I have been wondering where the bears are, as I have  seen no evidence of their usual perambulations around the neighborhood.  So we were pleased to sight our first bear of the spring, out on Hwy. K, just north of Hwy. 13.
   I had just remarked to Joan that we were seeing no wildlife on our early evening drive (about 6:15 PM) when a very rangy looking, long-legged young bear crossed the road about 150 feet in front of the truck.  He was probably about 150 to 175 pounds, perhaps a two year old, a lot bigger than a cub or a yearling but not a full adult.  He was not running, just ambling along, and took his time disappearing into the woods when we stopped to take his photo.
   I rather imagine we haven't seen bears because they are busy trying to nab deer fawns.  According to the Wisconsin DNR, the average adult bear kills and eats four fawns every spring, and the bears are probably as much a factor in controlling the size of the deer herd as are the wolves.  I haven't been a factor at all in the last few years.
   For more posts about bears, use the blog search engine; there's some pretty good commentary. including a lot of humorous incidents.  No posts for several days, as I have to go to Duluth for an oil change.  Maybe a tuneup.

THE TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC
by Anne Murray


If you go down to the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down to the woods today
You'd better go in disguise!

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain,
Because today's the day the
Teddy Bears have their picnic.
(plus a number of other verses)

 
Pray for the Word's Christians,
Persecuted fro their Faith

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