Low cloud in Kananaskis
Mountain peaks, Kananaskis
Low cloud at ground level, Kananaskis
White-crowned Sparrow in the mountains
Jelly fungus / Peziza sp.
Hericium coralloides / Comb Tooth fungus
Sitting Earthstar / Geoastrum sessile
Amanita muscaria
Honey mushrooms
Fly agaric / Amanita muscaria
Fungus
Artist’s Bracket / Ganoderma applanatum, with gutt…
Green Russula / Russula aeruginea
Pestle Fungus / Clavariadelphus ligula
Fungus
Cluster of fungi
Fungus
Puffballs and others growing on a tree stump
Insect-egg Slime Mold / Leocarpus fragilis
Wolf's Milk Slime
Tiny mushrooms growing on lichen
Polypore on tree trunk
Very large, white fungi
What we drove into, Kananaskis
Black Bear searching for berries
White-tailed Deer early morning
A new find
White-tailed Deer enjoying the sunshine
Wooden cuteness
Black Bear on a distant hillside
Backlit Sunflower
Full of light
American Goldfinch on Sunflower
Gaillardia
House Sparrow female
Yellow
Bar U Ranch
Window reflections in the old Log Cabin
Work Horse Barn & Saddle Horse Barn
Working horses
Work Horse Barn
Old farm trucks
Harnesses
Travel in the olden days
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Black Bear feeding on berries


"Black bears are omnivorous animals, but mostly eat vegetation and fruits. Despite their tough appearance and long teeth and claws, 85% of a black bear's diet comes from plants. They also like to eat honey and can rip open a whole tree to get into a beehive. Black bears' thick coats protect them from stinging bees, meaning they can eat the honeycombs as fast or as slowly as they like. At night, black bears in the Pacific Northwest fish for salmon in rivers. A few enterprising bears also venture into human-populated areas to steal from trashcans or campsites. In the fall, when they are preparing for hibernation, black bears eat lots of bugs like ants and bees for their protein. Black bears also sometimes catch baby deer, cows and moose, but they are more likely to try to steal carcasses from more active predators like wolves, coyotes and cougars. The extra proteins help them gain fat for their long, annual hibernation." From www.whatdobearseat
"Black bears are efficient berry-eaters, consuming up to 30,000 berries a day in a good year. They gather berries quickly, using their sensitive, mobile lips and swallowing them whole. The berries enter a two-part stomach, which grinds the pulp off the seeds. The seeds pass through the digestive tract unbroken and able to germinate, making black bears important seed dispersers. Each summer, they spread the seeds of their favorite berries all over their home ranges."
www.bear.org/website/bear-pages/black-bear/foraging-a-foo...
Two days ago, on 5 September 2019, friend Pam and I had a great day out in Kananaskis. It had been just over two months since I drove myself out there, but Pam had been only two days ago. There were a few different places that she wanted to stop, and she was hoping to see a bear - preferably a Grizzly, but we were out of luck for that. However, we were lucky enough to see two Black Bears, which was such a treat.
Our day started off really well, leaving the city at 7:00 am. Driving along a backroad SW of the city, a small, rather cute, old barn was our first find. It was set back from the road and easily missed, so I'm glad I spotted it.
Further on, we came across a White-tailed Deer feeding in a field, and it looked so beautiful in the early morning sun. Normally, I don't get out this early and I know I miss that special light.
Going to have to finish description, etc. later .... I said this yesterday, too. Just not getting enough time at the moment .... sigh.
"Black bears are efficient berry-eaters, consuming up to 30,000 berries a day in a good year. They gather berries quickly, using their sensitive, mobile lips and swallowing them whole. The berries enter a two-part stomach, which grinds the pulp off the seeds. The seeds pass through the digestive tract unbroken and able to germinate, making black bears important seed dispersers. Each summer, they spread the seeds of their favorite berries all over their home ranges."
www.bear.org/website/bear-pages/black-bear/foraging-a-foo...
Two days ago, on 5 September 2019, friend Pam and I had a great day out in Kananaskis. It had been just over two months since I drove myself out there, but Pam had been only two days ago. There were a few different places that she wanted to stop, and she was hoping to see a bear - preferably a Grizzly, but we were out of luck for that. However, we were lucky enough to see two Black Bears, which was such a treat.
Our day started off really well, leaving the city at 7:00 am. Driving along a backroad SW of the city, a small, rather cute, old barn was our first find. It was set back from the road and easily missed, so I'm glad I spotted it.
Further on, we came across a White-tailed Deer feeding in a field, and it looked so beautiful in the early morning sun. Normally, I don't get out this early and I know I miss that special light.
Going to have to finish description, etc. later .... I said this yesterday, too. Just not getting enough time at the moment .... sigh.
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