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There were other visitors to the bear den. The desert cottontail lingered in front of the den, and the white-throated wood rat was seen coming and going. This picture makes me wonder if the rat has a stick nest deep inside.
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And I was wrong; at least one of the cubs went into the den, though we can't be sure it did any work to prepare it for the winter sleep.
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The camera didn't go unnoticed either. The claws look short enough to be those of a cub. Knock on wood. We were lucky it was restrained in its examination of the camera.
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Chris, awesome blog. I am officially a follower so I can learn how to photograph wildlife :). I thought you might enjoy my blog about Colorado trails.
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