First of all, I need to correct some things said in the previous post. Elsie told me that her real name is Eliza, not Elsie. SO I updated it.
The latest on Eliza is that she is spending much more time on her nest. There must be eggs hatching below. I was worried because the father has not made an appearance yet but that is normal. He will keep away from the nest so that he does not draw unwanted attention to the nest. You never know if there are predators around like raccoons or foxes. Or bears!
Yes, this morning a bear wandered into the neighborhood. Was he looking for Eliza? Good thing she was hiding.
According to Ottawa Bylaw, the bear was first spotted at around 5:40 a.m. in the area of Greenbank and Baseline roads.
“Ottawa Police continued to provide updates of the bear’s location and the bear finally settled in a backyard on Centrepointe Drive. The bear was stationary and calmly lying at the base of a tree were the necessary conditions to safely allow for tranquilization,” Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services (BLRS) Director Roger Chapman told CTV News Ottawa in an emailed statement.
Bear in Ottawa: Animal spotted in Centrepointe
Eliza is safe for now. We hope to setup a camera and live stream this weekend.
