Bears are amazing creatures.

Having the opportunity to see a Black Bear is always a highlight of any day, month, or year.

Even more special is being able to actually capture photos of a Black Bear.

I always enjoy providing habitats for birds in our yard.

Our local Black Bear also enjoy that I provide habitat for the birds.

They have partaken of bird seed from feeders on multiple occasions.

On this one occasion this small Black Bear was investigating one of the bluebird houses I have hanging from a tree trunk in our yard.

I wasn’t sure if the Bear was going to tear it down or what.

The Black Bear did eventually leave the birdhouse alone without damaging it.

These days that bird house and even that tree no longer exist in our yard.

The tree died and fell down.

Photo details: Nikon D300. Nikon 300mm f/4. Focal length 300mm. ISO 3200. 1/400 sec. f/4.0.