On 2009-10-06, Gloria P > wrote:

> than usual so there are fewer berries, seeds, and other preferred food
> than usual and the bears are hungry.

More than just bears. I'm not a longtime resident of CO, but after a couple
Winters it's strange to see young bucks coming right up to the house
to feed on young foliage. I was delighted and amazed to see a
ptarmigan right outside my glass door on our deck. It walks around
the park like an old friend. A young eagle perched in a low tree in
our yard. They don't usually cruise the river until the first snow.

Looks like a long hard winter.

nb