Maybe a little too close! His butt almost took down the camera!
Posted in Carnivorans, West Virginia, wildlife, tagged American black bear, bear, black bear, West Virginia bear, West Virginia black bear on September 19, 2014| 2 Comments »
Posted in Carnivorans, West Virginia, wildlife, tagged American black bear, bear, West Virginia black bear on August 16, 2014| 4 Comments »
I estimate the bear was on film less than a half hour after I set the camera.
I have never seen this bear or any other bear in person on this access road, so they must be very good at reading people.
Which is wise.
Black bears are known for their intelligence, and this one tries to avoid walking in the mud where it would leave tracks.
Also, it’s very easy to see how a black bear could give someone the idea for bigfoot. Like humans, bears are plantigrade. Their heels touch the ground when they walk.
So if anything could give you an idea of wild man living in the forest, it would be one of these stealthy black bears.
Posted in Carnivorans, tagged American black bear, black bear, Northern raccoon, raccoon, West Virginia black bear on August 8, 2014| 11 Comments »