Last week I asked readers to limber up their typing fingers and send along some great fish tales. At stake: A copy of John Ford’s second book, “This Cider Still Tastes Funny,” which I’ll send to a random lucky participant.
Well, this morning I received an email that doesn’t really fit the criteria, but is noteworthy nonetheless. Here’s what reader Tim Schuck had to say:“I don’t have a fish story, but I do have a bunch of cool photos of this young bruin, who, it seems, has recently been booted out of the house!” Schuck wrote. “He’s been raiding my bird feeder in Glenburn the past few days, and in broad daylight.

A young black bear relaxes in Glenburn after enjoying a meal of bird seed. Photo courtesy of Tim Schuck.
Thanks for the great photos, Tim. Keep us posted (with plenty more photos) if he returns.
And now a quick warning: The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says the best way to avoid unwanted interaction with bears is to remove all food sources from your property. That includes bird feeders.