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| ANOTHER COOL, SUNNY MORNING |
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| FIRST BEAR OF SPRING, HEADING TO THE TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC |
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!
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)
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| Pray for the Word's Christians, Persecuted fro their Faith |
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