Black Bear Sighting
 

This adult black bear was wandering around the Village of Chitty Chatty yesterday, June 25th. After meandering around the streets and a few yards, he climbed the fence and disappeared back into the preserve. That ain't no baby!

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Well spotted, and great picture.

Wait till he finds out when bin day is!

Great pic, we have a smaller mama with cubs that are growing fast. They live in the woods and walk the paths on occasion.

Yikes!

He/she has been making the rounds lately. Been spotted in Chitty Chatty, Bradford, St. Catherine and Citrus Grove. Must be living in the preserve and coming out to look for an easy meal.

How Awesome! I wish I lived on a preserve…

Every time we play Red or Grey Fox it reminds us of our lake house that have 600 acres of state forest behind us, with lots of deer and really big bears.

That said we also pay attention to tree line while playing at the Foxes 🦊, just waiting for that bear to run out of the woods.

Handsome fella!

Duluth, MN is known for its bears. Also the odd moose wandering the streets. My daughter, who lived in Duluth at the time, chased a bear off her porch with a broom when it decided to raid her trash can.

Just looking for a picnic basket:smiley:

Nice picture. We keep pushing and pushing them from their habitat. Seems Orlando suburbs residents have daily encounters; in their pools, on their lanais after shredding the screen to get to some sandwiches and chips left on a table, lounging on a patio chaise lounge, and so on. Age old problem when, out of our own need to shelter ourselves and build facilities, we are forced to take their homes. No easy answers.

Who braided his tail?

Probably Brer Rabbit - he was always annoying the other animals

I grew up in Duluth! Bears in the garbage cans all summer long.

Many hours of entertainment here the month of July. Brown Bear Cam - Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park | Explore.org

Wow, that’s a giant bear and a great picture! Word to the wise, don’t get between a black bear sow and her cubs or corner them and they mostly will not be a threat although bears don’t get that big only eating berries 🙂 Grizzlies are different story.

Not me! I couldn't have a nap outside without thinking I'd be 'visited'...

Great picture!!! That’s a big bear!

We live on a preserve and see plenty of wildlife - bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, possums - but, while they may be partially-acclimated to humans, they are still basically wild and should not be approached or encouraged to approach you (with food etc.)

True. Black bears are by nature timid creatures most of the time, though they can be dangerous in certain situations such as when they think their cubs are being threatened. We used to encounter them a fair amount of the time when camping in the BWCA on the Northern MN - Ontario border. You can reason with a bear: usually when they're looking to raid your camp because they smell food banging a couple of kettles together and yelling loudly will convince them to leave. Some people do carry handguns against the off chance that this-or-that bear decides to get aggressive.

For myself, I worry a lot more about moose up there than I do about bears. Moose are nearsighted, surly, and stupid--not a good combination. I heard one story about a moose attacking a train up near Tofte, MN. Having one come after you on your camping trip would NOT be a fun experience.

Hibernate
 

Do Florida bears hibernate since it doesn't get that cold?

A beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing.

Torpor
 

Thought that an interesting question, too. Found this: Florida Black Bear - Sharons Florida.

Florida black bears do not hibernate, but rather go into a semi-hibernation state known as torpor. In Florida they may do so only during extremely severe winter weather. Torpor tends to be more common in females who den when they are producing cubs. The female may stay in her den for a few months.

I’ve watched this webcam for many years now. Always look forward to the cams going live, and the salmon arriving on the river. Fun times!

Chitty Chatty has major mosquito issues because of those preserves and the amount of swamp area there.

I'd rather just see the picture of the bear.

No, but they do appreciate clean restrooms

What's bin day?

Nice pic! A few houses down from me, a neighbor has seen bears many times coming outa the preserve. Wild boar too. It's kinda like living in 'Wild Kingdom'.

Bear Cam
 

Thank you I added to my bookmarks

Are you saying the preserve shouldn't be there?

Keep Fingers Crossed
 

Let’s hope no one shoots it under the guise of fearing for his life. Law enforcement should be called to assist with bear removal.

If you live in the area, don't leave your vehicles outside. If that is not an option, do not leave food or anything that might smell like food, e.g. empty bag of french fries or burger from fast food.

They are very adept at just opening the doors. Even locking your car may not be enough. A large bear can break in by pulling down on the top of the door until the window breaks. If they decide to enter, there is a decent chance that there will be significant damage to the interior.

thank you for not shooting & killing it

your story bring to mind a video taken in Ct. where a bear was 'trapped' inside a car after breaking his way in looking for food. when someone opened the door to release him, (he DID run off very quickly) there wasn't much car left inside! LOL

I would LOVE to live on a preserve but soooooo glad I don't.

I couldn't work in the yard, on my knees with my back to any part of the property. I would be living in fear with a preserve close by. Just not for me.

Trash day?

Need to put up bat houses, they work hard to control mosquitos.

Actually brown bears are bigger than grizzlies. Very similar but Browns live south of a particular latitude & feed on salmon & grizzlies live north & feed mostly on berries.

That would be picanic basket I believe. 🤣