The Harvest

We've discovered the down side of growing lovely blackberries in the front yard...wildlife.
While cutting back the larger branches, and harvesting the berries, we came upon some excrement that was definitely not deer, nor was it elk. It wasn't dog and, I guess I'm happy to say it also wasn't human. That would be just creepy.

I'll spare you the photo I took (your very welcome), but we compared it to those shown on an "identifying wildlife" website, and the one that came closest, was black bear. The thought of meeting the fellow in the yard on my way to work in the morning, really isn't my idea of a good time, but I'll remind myself that it is more afraid of me than I am of it.

Lions and tigers and bears...oh my!