When I was up visiting my family in Arlington, Mass. this past spring, I was fascinated by the frenzy caused by a black bear on the loose.
Not something I was used to, growing up in the Boston suburbs.
There seems to be a trend right now with the wildlife in that area -- more of it showing up in broad daylight. Foxes, wild turkeys, coyotes. The town has been built out for decades, so no one is pushing them out of their habitat.
As for snakes ... really, they don’t want to encounter you. Learn which ones are venomous in your area and give them wide berth.
I always give snakes of any size and type wide berth. Years ago I was mowing my lawn with a power hand mower and saw a snake in my path. I deserted my running mower and fled into the house. While watching the reptile out the window, I knew that it would soon slither away. It did not.
I finally put tall boots, gloves and a raincoat on and crossed the front lawn while shouting to the snake that I was coming, he should vacate the property, leave before I hurt him only to discover it was a pile of dog poo.
How relieved I was that no one else was out in the neighborhood to see my brave attempt to conquer the asp.
Here in South Carolina I see bear on a regular basis. They are frequently in my yard or around our development. Each sighting is just as special. They are a beautiful creature. I do worry with our three dogs, so we always check the yard before letting the dogs out. We are fortunate to have several Red Fox in the yard almost daily as well as so many other critters that inhabited this area long before we built our house.
I hope you get to see the bear again, and this time be able to snap a photo or two.
A few things come to mind Maura, an amazing, but slightly terrifying experience! The fact that they are coming into where humans live means something is up in their world. Also bears are a powerful symbol in Native American medicine, so a wonderful sign if that's something on your radar. Either way unforgettable I'm guessing!
A bear walked out of the woods….
Love this!
When I was up visiting my family in Arlington, Mass. this past spring, I was fascinated by the frenzy caused by a black bear on the loose.
Not something I was used to, growing up in the Boston suburbs.
There seems to be a trend right now with the wildlife in that area -- more of it showing up in broad daylight. Foxes, wild turkeys, coyotes. The town has been built out for decades, so no one is pushing them out of their habitat.
As for snakes ... really, they don’t want to encounter you. Learn which ones are venomous in your area and give them wide berth.
They’re free rodent control.
I always give snakes of any size and type wide berth. Years ago I was mowing my lawn with a power hand mower and saw a snake in my path. I deserted my running mower and fled into the house. While watching the reptile out the window, I knew that it would soon slither away. It did not.
I finally put tall boots, gloves and a raincoat on and crossed the front lawn while shouting to the snake that I was coming, he should vacate the property, leave before I hurt him only to discover it was a pile of dog poo.
How relieved I was that no one else was out in the neighborhood to see my brave attempt to conquer the asp.
Keep your stories coming, Maura!
Sheila
Well done. Loved the comment about pearls in Connecticut.
Here in South Carolina I see bear on a regular basis. They are frequently in my yard or around our development. Each sighting is just as special. They are a beautiful creature. I do worry with our three dogs, so we always check the yard before letting the dogs out. We are fortunate to have several Red Fox in the yard almost daily as well as so many other critters that inhabited this area long before we built our house.
I hope you get to see the bear again, and this time be able to snap a photo or two.
A few things come to mind Maura, an amazing, but slightly terrifying experience! The fact that they are coming into where humans live means something is up in their world. Also bears are a powerful symbol in Native American medicine, so a wonderful sign if that's something on your radar. Either way unforgettable I'm guessing!
I especially like the caption under the photo of your two pups!