While watering at the oasis today, I encountered the biggest bear I've ever seen. I'd guess on all fours he was at least 3-4' feet tall. Had I been close enough, he would've come well up to my chest. He was very skittish, so I couldn't get a good photo. When I first came upon him he was at the edge of the broken (now dry) tank. He dashed into the trees before I could get a photo. I followed him to the water drip, heard him drinking, but when I tried for a photo, he dashed into the brush, turned to look at me for a second, then noisily crashed away.
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I think he just stopped by for a drink. With all the rains this year, wildlife isn't dependent on the food at CMO, but the water is inviting. I'm thinking when we get our first real cold weather that some interesting birds will arrive, and maybe overwinter.
Yesterday, I enjoyed this Gray Catbird, but didn't see it today.
2 comments:
You be careful !
Thanks. I will. I should probably have been more cautious, but it seemed so afraid of me that I wasn't. Then today I heard of a guy mauled to death while photographing a bear. Yikes!
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