Bears Visit 3 Times in a Day

 This is a very condensed time-lapse vid of 3 different visits all on the same day by a group of bears. Lots of playing and wrestling.  What you can't tell from this vid (but we can from others) is that it's not the same bears each time.  There is a huge Mama Bear during the first and third visit that isn't part of the second visit. But I can't tell if the younger bear from the first is one of the bears during the other visits.  Also, during the last visit, there are actually 3 bears together.  So, these visits represent somewhere between 3 and 7 bears. 

If you catch it, that's me on the court at 2pm - just 10 mins before the bears' second visit.

Bear Spa Day

This mom and older cub share a serene moment during an ursine spa day. Nice that there are enough tubs to go around. It also seems like the sun is bouncing off a spider web in front of the camera creating that ray effect. Cool.

Owl Battle (for a moment)

 A pair of owls sharing a bath could have been a nice scene. But one of them was completely awful and jumped on the other's head when she was washing her face.  Rude!

Why We Can't Have Nice Things in the Yard!

Super Bear Mash-Up.  Lots of fun is had spilling water and flipping our kiddie pools. This is why we have to buy several pools each year from our local hardware store.  There is a longer version of this video with more shenanigans coming soon.

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Skull of Destiny

 Near our hoops court is an aging elk skull that is equal parts haunting and beautiful (especially with all the moss and leaves on it). Many animals visit the skull - these are just some of them in the last two months (shown chronologically). You'll see bears, raccoons, deer, bobcats, elk and coyotes. Several of the elk chew on the bones and many of the animals react to the skull.  You'll even see a three-legged coyote - who made me sad when I first saw her, but now inspires me because she does so well and gets around as easy as the rest of her pack. Notice that most of the clips are from the night time. Maybe that's because that's when they feel the elk spirit the strongest! 

No Roughhousing in the Pond!

 

Heron in Flight

Heron from last month at the pond - shaking out its feathers and taking flight.  Lucky camera timing to get such a good view of her in action.