They are great to watch, the backyard at the studio has a landscaper, Rob Ray, he was on last week cleaning from the winter and bringing in the new plants for spring. I think the bird feeders they brought in tempted the bears.

Last Fall, they had a Raccoon came into the news room as someone opened the back door to the yard, that was a hoot to watch to. One brave gal put a trash can over the animal. lol.

With all the building up in our area the animals do not have enought food and woods to stay out of site as they use to.
A few years ago when I saw garbage bags in the driveway it did not hit me how they got there, I thought it was wind.

When I walked around the side of the house to get my cat Tigger back in, I yelped as he and black bear were eating from another bag. The cat was at chicken wing bones in the bottom, the bear had boxed of stale Captain Crunch tearing his claws down the box to shred and get the goodies.
Too close for me. The deer I see nearly every day, on the side hill coming from our creek up into the woods on the mountain.

I am so made at the ground hogs and moles, my yard is a mess from them. It is like crater city out there, I walk to my sons and down to my ankle in a hole. I thought of moth balls, the hose and even taking the shot gun out.

Last year the big fat one ate off my garden. I think half what we plant the animals feed from.