06/04/11 19:45:23

Maine black bear

The Maine black bear is about to flip the salt lick over so that he can get a look at the other side. When I retrieved the disk from my wildlife camera, I noticed that the salt lick had been moved but that it was still on the log.

The camera is a Primos Truth Cam 35, which has been mounted on a tree nearby, facing an animal trail. This bear has been photographed and caught on video in this location several times. In fact, when I first visited this part of the forests of Petra, Maine, I could see signs of bears having been here, so I believe that it's a comfort zone for this one. Later, another bear will also make an appearance here, not at the same time as this one, but within about ten minutes of one another.

© Ken Anderson 2011