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White sky thin enough for the sun to...

By Dave Bonta | Published July 4, 2011 at 1:43 pm

White sky thin enough for the sun to shine through. The sound of a bear tearing at a log. A ripple of squirrel alarms as a hawk goes past.

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A noisy exchange of crow news sets...

By Dave Bonta | Published June 28, 2011 at 9:29 am

A noisy exchange of crow news sets off a pair of yellow-billed cuckoos. A juvenile black bear ambles down the road and into the woods.

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Day 3 of the thaw. A month’s...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 16, 2010 at 9:07 am

Day 3 of the thaw. A month’s worth of apple cores are beginning to surface. Inside on my computer screen, via webcam, a black bear sleeps.

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In the half-light, the soft crunch...

By Dave Bonta | Published June 14, 2009 at 5:09 am

In the half-light, the soft crunch of gravel: a bear-shaped shadow ambles up the road, turns onto my walk, stops in front of my door. Waits.

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Clear at sunrise, and so cold the mucous...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 16, 2009 at 8:28 am

Clear at sunrise, and so cold the mucous freezes in my nostrils. Trees pop at random intervals. A good day to be a black bear, fast asleep.

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Now that I know there are bears about...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 20, 2008 at 7:47 am

Now that I know there are bears about, every snapping twig gets my attention. The cherry tree’s pink with swollen buds. A rumble of thunder.

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