Ted seemed delighted to get a couple heads of romaine and 3 carrots to start expanding his stomach without starting to add weight this early. The lighter he remains the better he can walk. 
Pine marten maleAs the summer progresses, he’ll add the weight he lost overwinter to be ready for next winter. There is nothing we won’t do for this sweet, aging bear. A Lily Fan caught him enjoying the romaine and carrots in this 6:05 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M328RGH8l0
ChickadeeOut the window, there was action that was over too quickly to grab a camera. First an extra big eagle, undoubtedly a female, landed a measured 15 feet from where I was sitting in my chair. Probably weighing a third more than a male eagle and having a wingspan of 7-8 feet, she looked huge as she flared her wings and landed that close. I made a small, slow move toward the camera. Too much. She flew off.
Red SquirrelNext, at about 7:15 PM, Mr. Marten came and grabbed a piece of beef fat and headed into the woods. About 15 minutes later, Ms. Marten came by tracking him across the second floor deck, down the steps, and step for step where he went off into the woods and disappeared. About 8:50 PM, Mr. Marten was back alone, grabbing the biggest piece of beef fat left on the railing. He carried it off as he had done with the first piece. This time we snapped a shot of him with his chosen piece, lit by the deck lights. We forgot to turn off the inside light, so the office file is reflected in the window.
Red squirrel leapingWe look forward to the show Black Bear Field Course participants will get of the wildlife here in addition to the bears in this “Year of the Cubs.” We got a call from someone having a hard time using paypal to register on bearstudy.org. She did the right thing. She called me at 218-365-4480 and will send a check. Hearing the enthusiasm of the people who call makes my day almost as much as Ted does. There are 17 openings at this point. Participants all meet Ted up close and personal in addition to meeting many wild bears that altogether create what many call a “life-changing experience.” Looking forward to it.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center