Michael Micko3d ago
Dan McCullough

My Wife: I’ve seen reports that bears are up and about. Time to bring in the feeder.

Me: Seems awfully early.

My Wife: You said that last year.

Me: I did? Ok, after the weekend.

My Wife: That’s EXACTLY what you said last year. And then when did the bear eat our feeder?

Me: Errr… like Monday night I think.

My Wife: No, it was Sunday morning.

Me: We’ll compromise. How about Saturday night?

SATURDAY, 6:30pm
Me: I took the feeder in. See, no bears.

10 minutes later…

#Bears #15SecondsOfFame

Mar 23 at 12:45pmWeb
Show threadD.3d ago
When you hear about an exciting new restaurant in town, but by the time you make your way over to check it out, it's closed ;_;
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@polytropicprodigal And we DON’T take reservations! 🤭
Show threadLojie3d ago
@danmccullough
🥺
Show threadKris Warner3d ago
@danmccullough that’s one disappointed bear
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@kdwarn It’s palpable. Didn’t even have enough energy to rip down the hammock rope and hulk smash my tree! 😂
Show threadDon Ray3d ago

@danmccullough @kdwarn

Yet.. That looks like a bear with a slow-burning fuse.

Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@donray @kdwarn 😳
Show threadBasha3d ago
@danmccullough
“Hum-dee-dum, nothing to see here, just taking a stroll. Aw, no feeders? Darn”
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@HubCityLocal Don’t mind me if I show up tomorrow and just double check that there’s nothing to see here.
Show threadcloudless_sky3d ago
@danmccullough 🤣 😎
Show threadEllie Kennard3d ago
@danmccullough
That's a lovely big bear! Saturday afternoon, good decision!
Show threadJens Zalzala3d ago

@danmccullough Bear wife: I've seen reports that feeders are being taken down. Time to get a last snack.

Bear husband: OK, we'll do it on Monday.

Bear wife: That's EXACTLY what you said last year. And when did the feeder get taken down?

Bear husband: Errr... Monday?

Bear wife: No, it was Sunday. We barely had time to get our snack.

Bear husband: OK fine, I'll go on Saturday.

Bear wife: Just don't be late.

Show threadZeke 🇨🇦3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough 💥
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@anakin78z This is like Rashomon. 😂
Show threadAral Balkan3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough rotfl :)
Show threadahimsa3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough
I just read these two bear posts, in order, to my husband. We both thank you for the laugh - great way to start the day! 😁
Show threadSharon McCarthy3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough Can you imagine what Bear Wife said to Bear Husband when he returned empty-pawed?!
Show threadJens Zalzala3d ago
@ienvision @danmccullough
Show threadSharon McCarthy3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough Nailed it!! I'm rolling - thank you!!
Show threadEllie Kennard3d ago
@anakin78z @danmccullough
And today is World Bear Day. You could have put out a snack... He was probably just scoping the territory for his special day!
https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaigns/sentience/animal-awareness-days/world-bear-day/
World Bear Day

World Bear Day is observed around the globe on March 23rd and celebrates all bears. Join us in celebrating these much-loved mammals and find out more here!

World Animal Protection
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@elliek Perfect! 😂
Show threadStacey Cornelius 🇨🇦3d ago
@danmccullough "No food on the stick. Is there food on the string? Hmph. Stupid humans."
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@StaceyCornelius It’s that little mouth opening gasp it gives at the realization there is no “food on a stick” that makes me laugh everytime. 😂
Show threadAral Balkan3d ago
@danmccullough Aww, poor bear. He was really hoping it would be there :(
Show thread2xfo3d ago
@aral @danmccullough srsly i can feel his guts accepting that they are walking away hungry here
Show threadMark Ohe3d ago

@danmccullough

They have good memories.

Show threadRasta3d ago
@danmccullough
If only you had installed *Bear feeders* that could also accommodate birds? 😆
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@Rasta It would be a 24x7 picnic. 😂
Show threadRasta3d ago
@danmccullough
My wife loves bears. She'd do that. LOL
I take her on drives though Sanctuaries to see bears.
Show threadmillennial fulcrum3d ago
@danmccullough wow!
Show threadChris Deluca3d ago
@danmccullough @sweetmonkeyjesus Similar thing happened to me. My wife had a “suction cup to the window hummingbird feeder” and suggested that we take it down or the bears would come after it. I openly mocked her with the assertion no bear is going to go after that. I didn’t get the picture of the bear standing on the railing, but it was still on the deck…
Show threadThe Doctor3d ago
@chris @danmccullough @sweetmonkeyjesus Holy shit.
Show threadJanice in GA2d ago
@chris @danmccullough @sweetmonkeyjesus My SIL’s son had a bear on their porch digging into the birdseed container. Always astonished me that bears wd go for small foods like that
Show threadChris Hessert3d ago

@danmccullough

Best toot of the day! The retelling from the bears’ perspective below just adds to that! 🙂

Show threadForest Fern3d ago

@danmccullough

Holy moly, Dan! How lucky you are to have such a beautiful visitor (great video!). I hope it, and you & your family, too, may safely live on in peace.

Show threadTyrone Slothrop3d ago

@danmccullough oh wow, now I’m jealous of your yard

(though on second thought, I prefer my yard without bears. But the creek is awesome)

Show threadBaloo Uriza3d ago
@danmccullough That bear is gorgeous, too.
Show threadTagomago3d ago
@danmccullough “Shit, where’s ma food. I should have listened to my wife! 😭 “
Show threadJake3d ago
@danmccullough good call on bringing in the feeder! You can definitely tell that bear was disappointed.
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@Permanent_Dinner We… ahem I, learned a lesson last year. Still have the tooth marks in the feeder tube to prove it. 😂
Show threadJake3d ago
@danmccullough ha ha, I can tell from the bent feeder pole! We've got plenty of feeders ourselves that have fallen to hangery hibernators
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@Permanent_Dinner I’m running out of directions to bend it in!
Show threadReneDamkot3d ago
@danmccullough “timing is everything”. :) @Kletskous
Show threadbit3d ago
@danmccullough I'll never understand how people live so casually near bears. Do you just carry a gun with you everywhere you go?
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@bit They aren’t aggressive and usually rumble off with any man made noise. Though we’re certainly more diligent when mom is with her cubs. Most of their activity is at night. I’ve only got caught outside with a bear once, and it was on the other side of the brook. Barely paid attention to me. Still, I joke about the feeder but it’s super important not to leave any food around.
Show threadNeville Park3d ago
@bit @danmccullough these are black bears, you can scare them off by banging pots together and yelling.
Show threadNazo3d ago
@danmccullough Did she do an "I told you so" dance? Because I feel like this is the kind of situation that warrants an "I told you so" dance.
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@nazokiyoubinbou Ha! I think she lured the bear to the yard just to be able to do the dance. 😂
Show threadAlex Haist3d ago
@danmccullough your wife has a nose for bears!
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago

@alexhaist She has to. She’s seen me blindly lunge to go outside when there’s a bear in the yard one too many times. But, Mastodon! I say. She’s not convinced.

(Also, I read your notification as “Nose for beans.” And thought, where is Alex getting her info? 😂)

Show threadAlex Haist3d ago
@danmccullough your beans bring all the bears to the yard
Show threadAlex Haist3d ago
@danmccullough also yes please get us those bear pictures! Your audience needs you.
Show threadJer 🚲3d ago
@alexhaist @danmccullough We'll all pitch into your bear wounds gofundme.
Show threadAlex Haist3d ago
@jerzone @danmccullough promise.
Show threadDan McCullough3d ago
@alexhaist @jerzone With the size of that bear, you may need to set up a gofindme
Show threadJer 🚲3d ago
@danmccullough @alexhaist It looks like a very nice bear. Perhaps it fondly remembers all of the times you weren't forced to take the feeder inside on time?
Show threadMoss Wizard3d ago
@alexhaist @danmccullough complement or insult 🤔🤔