Puppies and Cubbies and Koi-Oh My!

We have had lot of critters visiting us lately. The best were a Mama Bear and her four cubs. They are so cute. The first photo is my favorite.

Two of the cubs drinking from the top of the pond. Each year the bears climb the cherry tree until the

 cherries are gone.

Hi Mom! I like this one a lot too, but it is not that clear.

Mom with all 4 cubs.

Mama sure looks like she is nursing. I’ll bet 4 babies keep here very busy. Black Bears are good Moms; they love and teach their cubs to survive.

Too cute! They sometimes toll around with each other like puppies.

And speaking of puppies – here is a pile of them. My friend’s Schnoodle [Schnauzer/Poodle mix] had 4 puppies. They were born the day before the photo was taken.

Here they are with their mom.

The Koi, with some food, which always brings them to the surface.

Yum.

We have had a rabbit visiting lately.

Kody likes to drink yucky pond water. I guess that is not too bad of a habit, as I had a dog who would drink dirty city puddle water (until I saw and stopped her).

And lastly – froggies [love them]!

 

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June 16, 2008

are the bears able to eat the koi? i’d be afraid!

June 16, 2008

are the bears able to eat the koi? i’d be afraid!

June 16, 2008

Oh that’s cute

June 16, 2008

Oh that’s cute

June 16, 2008

Great pics! Wow, that is too cool that you have a mama bear and her cubs in your yard. People here would freak out and want to shoot them. The puppies are adorable and the bunny and froggies and fish are great too. Thanks for sharing.

June 16, 2008

Great pics! Wow, that is too cool that you have a mama bear and her cubs in your yard. People here would freak out and want to shoot them. The puppies are adorable and the bunny and froggies and fish are great too. Thanks for sharing.

June 16, 2008

WOW all of that in your yard?? Id been scared of them bears but wow what a site.. glad you got some shots of it though… beautiful.

June 16, 2008

WOW all of that in your yard?? Id been scared of them bears but wow what a site.. glad you got some shots of it though… beautiful.

June 16, 2008

Umm you live in New Jersey .. I didnt know there was country out there or bears lol.

June 16, 2008

Umm you live in New Jersey .. I didnt know there was country out there or bears lol.

June 16, 2008

oh my goodness….[overwhelmed with cuteness]

June 16, 2008

oh my goodness….[overwhelmed with cuteness]

June 16, 2008

Your place is absolutely beautiful!

June 16, 2008

Your place is absolutely beautiful!

June 16, 2008

Oh my goodness – what wonderful pictures!

June 16, 2008

Oh my goodness – what wonderful pictures!

Oh my gosh, these are some of your best pics yet!!! The bears are so cool looking. Those frogs still look too scary for me to think about flinging. Mine have begun to roll over on their backs and puff up like a marshmallow and play dead or weird. I’ve been broom flinging them….LOL

Oh my gosh, these are some of your best pics yet!!! The bears are so cool looking. Those frogs still look too scary for me to think about flinging. Mine have begun to roll over on their backs and puff up like a marshmallow and play dead or weird. I’ve been broom flinging them….LOL

Ohmygosh those baby bears are so cute. I can’t believe they come onto your property like that with the Mama bear. Are you ever afraid to go outside or will they not show up if you’re outside? They puppies are just as cute if not cuter. I want the little white one. Thank you for always sharing such nice and or cute pictures with us. I hope you have a great week.

Ohmygosh those baby bears are so cute. I can’t believe they come onto your property like that with the Mama bear. Are you ever afraid to go outside or will they not show up if you’re outside? They puppies are just as cute if not cuter. I want the little white one. Thank you for always sharing such nice and or cute pictures with us. I hope you have a great week.

June 16, 2008

RYN: Thanks. I love it too. I’t very old, large, and heavy. I also have a newer one in green. Much lighter. The turquoise one was my grandmothers. Yes, oh, how I do so love your yard. What a delight. Boy, I wouldn’t go out there with a mom and 4 cubs near by.

June 16, 2008

RYN: Thanks. I love it too. I’t very old, large, and heavy. I also have a newer one in green. Much lighter. The turquoise one was my grandmothers. Yes, oh, how I do so love your yard. What a delight. Boy, I wouldn’t go out there with a mom and 4 cubs near by.

I so adore these visits at your little patch of paradise 🙂

I so adore these visits at your little patch of paradise 🙂

oh wow. those pups look like my jack russel pup did when she was small. Amazing bear pics too. Am so envious. 🙂

oh wow. those pups look like my jack russel pup did when she was small. Amazing bear pics too. Am so envious. 🙂

June 17, 2008

BABIES!!! OMG they are tooooooo cute

June 17, 2008

BABIES!!! OMG they are tooooooo cute

June 17, 2008

Do Bears eat Koi ? I loved the first photo also. But with bears I would get a 1000 mm Lens.

June 17, 2008

Do Bears eat Koi ? I loved the first photo also. But with bears I would get a 1000 mm Lens.

June 17, 2008

How do you take such lovely pictures? I haven’t seen a live bear in years. They’re almost totally gone from this area, but every ten years or so it makes the paper when someone sees one. And the puppies are adorable. My own are almsot ready to go. I’m gonna miss them.

June 17, 2008

How do you take such lovely pictures? I haven’t seen a live bear in years. They’re almost totally gone from this area, but every ten years or so it makes the paper when someone sees one. And the puppies are adorable. My own are almsot ready to go. I’m gonna miss them.

June 17, 2008

Awww, puppies and bear cubs, how cute. Are the bears in your yard at night? I suppose if they are, you make a lot of noise if you need to go outside.

June 17, 2008

Awww, puppies and bear cubs, how cute. Are the bears in your yard at night? I suppose if they are, you make a lot of noise if you need to go outside.

WOW!!! Im totally speachless! I just LOVE your pictures. Im not sure how I would feel about those beautiful bears in my yard. My goodness, what a beautiful sight! I just adopted a schnoodle from humane society, I think Ill try to shave him down like the one above. Beautiful pictures!

WOW!!! Im totally speachless! I just LOVE your pictures. Im not sure how I would feel about those beautiful bears in my yard. My goodness, what a beautiful sight! I just adopted a schnoodle from humane society, I think Ill try to shave him down like the one above. Beautiful pictures!

June 17, 2008

Aww puppies!!

June 17, 2008

Aww puppies!!

June 17, 2008

ryn: i think you got it.

June 17, 2008

ryn: i think you got it.

Ok, your note just made me spit at the computer because I was laughing so hard!!!

Ok, your note just made me spit at the computer because I was laughing so hard!!!

of course we’ve tried to agree to disagree, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to make the other agree with the other when we re-fight the fight!

of course we’ve tried to agree to disagree, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to make the other agree with the other when we re-fight the fight!

June 18, 2008

Drat – I was looking forward to your photos but they’re just red boxes. OD is going nuts. I’ll check in later.

June 18, 2008

Drat – I was looking forward to your photos but they’re just red boxes. OD is going nuts. I’ll check in later.

June 19, 2008

I always love your pictures

June 19, 2008

I always love your pictures

June 20, 2008

Random noter: Were those bears in your yard? How beautiful! And i love koi. i want to make a koi pond so badly but i’m afraid my cats will eat them

June 20, 2008

Random noter: Were those bears in your yard? How beautiful! And i love koi. i want to make a koi pond so badly but i’m afraid my cats will eat them

June 20, 2008

Bears!!!! Those cubs are adorable. So are the puppies.

June 20, 2008

Bears!!!! Those cubs are adorable. So are the puppies.

June 28, 2008

Love your pics!!! You definitely got some beautiful shots of the bears!

June 28, 2008

Love your pics!!! You definitely got some beautiful shots of the bears!

June 30, 2008

So cute!

June 30, 2008

So cute!

July 4, 2008

I thought I was cool having deer and bobcats in my back yard. I don’t even know if there are any bears around here, probably not. Great pictures!

July 4, 2008

I thought I was cool having deer and bobcats in my back yard. I don’t even know if there are any bears around here, probably not. Great pictures!