Yes, bears. They are incredibly strong and persistent when hungry. I have seen them shred a wood shed to get to soiled restaurant kitchen linens. They can open heavy metal commercial dumpster doors while looking for leftovers. In one famous story that circulates in NH, they can even climb in an open window with a screen to get to a beef stew in a slow cooker. I have yet to hear, however, that they go after people.
> On May 14, 2024, at 7:37 AM, Caroline Hayes <[email protected]> wrote: > > This morning we woke up to find both of our bluebird houses on the ground, > wood broken open with force, one with metal pole bent (and broken!) down to > the ground. > > One had another species’ eggs in it, smashed, and luckily the other had 4 > live baby bluebirds. We were able to repair their house a bit and parents are > nearby. > > Just a warning that I can’t imagine any other creature but the bear could do > this and bend the metal like that? Anyone else have this issue? Or another > hypothesis? > > I can see how they look like bird feeders since they are on poles and about > the same height. > > Just a warning to all with bluebird houses - I hope this doesn’t happen to > any others around town. Especially since this is when all the babies have > hatched. > > We will put a camera up tonight and see if we see anything. > > Caroline Papas > South Great Rd > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
