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Monday Morning (Bear) Mystery 120417
I removed two of my feeders yesterday afternoon, but left this one up.
A bear (apparently) mangled the feeder itself to get at the suet, but did not eat it. Why not?
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discretionary taste buds? After tasting said, I’m really not that hungry!
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I like Carols answer, yet I think that’s hot pepper suet and the bear has indigestion from spicy food.
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Most likely he is watching his cholesterol level and did not want to eat the fat.
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linda
discretionary taste buds? After tasting said, I’m really not that hungry!
Mary
I like Carols answer, yet I think that’s hot pepper suet and the bear has indigestion from spicy food.
Carol Flanagan
Most likely he is watching his cholesterol level and did not want to eat the fat.