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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Good Morning & Bears

Shyla and I have not practiced "tricks" almost all summer because we've done agility instead. However, our agility course has been "snowed in" for the past week so we've been back to tricks!

Shyla waved good morning to everyone at sunrise today. These are three rapidfire photos of her wave!


After her "good morning" wave, we headed up high to survey the mountains. Winter has arrived there!

With winter taking hold, it's not surprising that I am not getting many photos or videos of our bears these days. However, the other day, I rode to a trail camera that is waaaay out in the hinterlands, and I discovered some new bear video! In late September, Cinnamom and her cubs passed a spring where they used to wallow in the hot weather.

For contrast, I first included a clip from mid-August, when the cubs looked little. Then, I added the clip from a month later. The first bear to appear in that clip looked like an adult to me, until Cinnamom appeared in the video. The cubs have grown immensely but they're still small compared to their mother!

Also, notice the weary gait of Cinnamom as she leaves the spring. I think she's getting sleepy!

You can watch the video here or at Youtube.


The cubs will den with Cinnamom this winter, nursing throughout the winter. They'll emerge from the den as a family, staying together until the start of bear mating season in May-June. I hope we see them all together again before family breakup!

32 comments:

  1. Hi Y'all!

    That was wonderful! Thank you!

    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  2. I love those bears! Shyla's wave is so cute!
    Nola

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  3. Waving back Shyla. We too will miss your bears!

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  4. That's a HUGE difference. They have really grown. We hope to see them next spring, too. Nighty-night bears


    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  5. Oh Shyla we love when you wave
    Benny & Lily

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  6. the bears look good and healthy! shyla sure has changed....she looks so confident and athletic...you are the perfect dog mom..:) LOVE the wave!
    xoxo

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  7. We love seeing those bears in action. But even more it is so fun to see Shyla wave - she even adds that adorable head tilt:)

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  8. What a difference a month makes! Wow! I hope they have a peaceful winter ahead of them.

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  9. Sleep well Miss Cinnamon and babies. Shyla looks like she is waving goodbye to them.

    Cindy

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  10. What a wonderful wave you have Shyla! So you have to go to each trail camera to check them?

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  11. Murphy,

    I do have to go to each trail camera to check it. There are some new trail cameras out that email photos to the owner using cell phone signals. However, we don't have good cell phone reception here so that won't work for me! So, I pedal long distances to go visit my cameras!

    KB

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  12. We absolutely LOVE Shyla's wave!!! And your bears...we never tire of looking at them!!

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  13. We are wavin' right back atcha, Shyla!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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  14. I love Shyla's bye-bye pictures, cutest wave ever!

    The bears look wonderful!

    Bye, Bears . . .sleep tight!

    Jo, Stella and Zkhat

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  15. My bear pics have drop way off also.

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  16. And a very good morning to you too Shyla!

    Always love seeing those beautiful bears.

    Hugs,
    Lily Belle & Muffin

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  17. I'm waving back at ya Shyla.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  18. Big wave back to you Shyla! You're so lucky to have wildlife like the bears to watch. Thanks for sharing! (Where we live now the biggest wild animal is a coyote. No deer, no bears)

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  19. Awesome footage. How fun to see them like that. I hope they all live a long and happy life.

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  20. Hi Shyla! I'm waving back! Can you see me?

    Gosh, those baby bears sure did get big! I hope they and their momma have a good long winter's snooze!

    Wiggles & Wags,
    Mayzie

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  21. Hello there, Shyla! I'll have to teach Harlow to wave so she can wave back!

    Monty and Harlow

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  22. Amazing and a joy to see and a big wave to Shayla too.

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  23. I like how Shyla is waving! She is such a beautiful dog.
    Your bear videos are amazing! I enjoyed watching them, and I hope you will see Cinnamon and her cubs next spring.

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  24. I love how her head is down in the first photo. Makes her look like she is guilty and admitting it ;)

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com/

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  25. OH MY DOGS SHYLA...MOM IS WAVING RIGHT BACK AT'CHA GIRLFRIEND. I DON'T WAVE...BUT THEN I'M A CAT AND WELL YOU KNOW CATS... YOU ARE A VERY LOVELY BROWN LADY TOO.
    HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF

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  26. Mom heard a funny quote today... that applies to cats..we love to poke fun at ourselves.
    "In ancient times cat's were worshiped, and they have not forgotten that"!!
    Madi(son) D. Cougar Cat

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  27. I love seeing the bears. They amaze me. I noticed Cinnamon has one tag in each ear, is that the way it is always done? Shyla looks so sweet giving you that wave!

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  28. Great Pictures. The video is great. Really big they are now. Do they get tagged like their mother? She had tags in her ears.

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  29. such wonderful autumn colors.
    loved your bear capture!!

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  30. Hi Lindsjo,

    The cubs won't get tagged unless they do something bad like trying to break into a human home for food. Their mother must have done something bad in the past to have been tagged. Her ear tags mean that, if she is caught doing something bad again, she'll be killed by the authorities.

    I'm a bit surprised that she ever got into trouble because my trail cameras show her living a very natural and reclusive life. I have not been aware of her going near houses.

    Thanks for the comment!

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