by Susan | May 20, 2021 | On the Farm
Yesterday it was a hummingbird on what I’ve dubbed “the bear cam” since the bear raided our feeder earlier this spring. Today it’s the bear that made an appearance. He/she looks like a small one – the base of the squirrel guard is about...
by Susan | Apr 1, 2021 | On the Farm
It was a long night. I woke around 2:30 am and never got back to sleep. In the wee hours of the morning, I heard a sound outside but was too tired to investigate. When I finally dragged my weary behind out of bed to let Gidget out, I spied something odd at the chicken...
by Susan | Mar 28, 2021 | On the Farm
The video camera was slow to pick up this black bear lumbering passed my bird feeders early this morning. Of course I didn’t discover the video until after I’d filled the feeder with new suet cakes....
by Susan | Jul 24, 2020 | On the Farm
Sitting here last night snoozing through yet another tv show, I woke to a clanking sound outside. My bird feeder pole is about 10-12 feet from the window, tucked between the house and the woods for optimal photograph opportunities. Lately, a giant raccoon has been...
by Susan | May 24, 2016 | On the Farm
Yesterday I was sharing about our squirrel issue. Today it seems as if we have a bear issue. Twelve years at Downeast Thunder Farm and we’ve never had a bear “problem”. We know they’re on the property because we’ve seen signs –...
