Who among us hasn’t had one of those
itches that just won’t seem to go away no matter how much or often we scratch?
And then there are those itches that seem
to move somewhere else as we scratch the offending spot.
It’s not just we humans that occasionally, or often,
have an itch. Anyone who’s had a pet realizes that dogs, cats, birds and even
snakes itch – whether or not they have fleas or other parasites.
Wild creatures also itch, and they’re
plagued by fleas, ticks and biting flies far more, and more often, than people
or peoples’ pets. That was amply demonstrated by a white-tailed deer caught by
a camera trap above the house.
As can be seen by the plant to her left,
the deer barely moved as she spent almost eight minutes scratching.
One night several years ago one of my
camera traps photographed a black bear scratching its back on a tree –
And the next year a different camera trap
at the same location got a photo of a bear (the same bear?) scratching on the
very same tree –
The next time I have an itch I’ll have to
remember that I’m not alone.
How funny!
ReplyDeleteHello, I always love seeing the black bears. They are cool critters. Great shots of the deer and bear. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteLOlL! And what great captures.
ReplyDeleteHow cruel :-)
ReplyDeleteI've got an itch now - imagined I suppose. That is something deer and bears don't do.