Curious Bear

IrishEyes · 01-17-2020, 08:42 AM

This curious bear stopped by early Wednesday morning during the snow/sleet; he was probably looking for a warm place to sleep! He kept coming back to look in the window.

I tried to upload the video, but it wasn't in the right format.

Hillcountry · 01-17-2020, 09:23 AM

Looks like a yearling that is on his/her own that never denned. I had one out back that was still wandering after deer season ended.
Not sure if they have this instinct built in or mama has to show them once...

IrishEyes · 01-17-2020, 10:05 AM

That's what I thought; he roamed around the perimeter of my house before leaving.

upthesaukee · 01-17-2020, 11:22 AM

The warm temps this past weekend have the potential to arouse some hibernating animals from their sleep, and if their dens are not snow covered, they may come out and wander around, perhaps looking for a little food.

Dave

WinnisquamZ · 01-17-2020, 04:06 PM

We had a bear pass in front of our car on Meredith Center Rd this past week

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Descant · 01-17-2020, 04:24 PM

Did a couple of warm days bring them out of hibernation? Will they go back?

Hillcountry · 01-18-2020, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descant

Did a couple of warm days bring them out of hibernation? Will they go back?

Only the bears know for sure!

swnoel · 01-18-2020, 11:53 AM

Bears don't truly hibernate like ground squirrels or ground hogs, they're in a state known as torpor and will easily be awoken if touched or they hear a loud noise !

01-17-2020, 08:42 AM	#1
IrishEyes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 60 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Curious Bear This curious bear stopped by early Wednesday morning during the snow/sleet; he was probably looking for a warm place to sleep! He kept coming back to look in the window. I tried to upload the video, but it wasn't in the right format. Attached Images __________________ *IrishEyes*

01-17-2020, 10:05 AM	#3
IrishEyes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 60 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	That's what I thought; he roamed around the perimeter of my house before leaving. __________________ *IrishEyes*

01-17-2020, 11:22 AM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,585 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,434 Thanked 1,945 Times in 1,075 Posts	High temps in Winter The warm temps this past weekend have the potential to arouse some hibernating animals from their sleep, and if their dens are not snow covered, they may come out and wander around, perhaps looking for a little food. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-17-2020, 04:24 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,213 Thanks: 1,285 Thanked 1,573 Times in 1,022 Posts	Hibernation? Did a couple of warm days bring them out of hibernation? Will they go back?

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01-17-2020, 09:23 AM	#2
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,405 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 776 Times in 465 Posts	Looks like a yearling that is on his/her own that never denned. I had one out back that was still wandering after deer season ended. Not sure if they have this instinct built in or mama has to show them once...

01-17-2020, 04:06 PM	#5
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,978 Thanks: 204 Thanked 625 Times in 420 Posts	We had a bear pass in front of our car on Meredith Center Rd this past week Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

01-18-2020, 11:53 AM	#8
swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	Bears don't truly hibernate like ground squirrels or ground hogs, they're in a state known as torpor and will easily be awoken if touched or they hear a loud noise !

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