At a recent meeting here in our Nashua, NH office, I sat across from my colleague Erin, waiting for our meeting to get started. I’m not quite sure how the conversation began, but Erin told me that she and her husband have encountered many different forms of wildlife in their backyard, including more recently, a bear.
Erin told me that for five years, she and her husband suspected that a bear lived quite close to their Bedford, NH home after an old 4x4 that held a bird feeder in the yard was torn from its earthy base. A bear, they assumed (or perhaps just some really strong, really hungry birds.)
Erin’s suspicions were proven true, however, when last summer, she was gardening in the yard, and to her surprise, saw the bear casually walk past. (On two separate occasions, in fact.) After this, the couple decided they would install a trail cam to try to catch the bear on camera.