OMG. There's Ernie, how cute is he and his rubber duckie, he is one awesome bear Amy, and the cute scratching his tush! 😂😂😂😂. Love your furbabies, thank you for making me smile, Ernie is just adorable! ❤❤❤🐾🐻🐾❤❤🍯🍯
Ernie knows there's nothing better than a good soak in a tub. And those butt wiggles had me giggling. So glad to see he's back. Maybe he'll make a love connection at the tub later this summer. As always, thank you for sharing your video!
He had a love connection going on right when that this being filmed! His young lady-in-waiting was just off-screen, being a little skittish, but obviously waiting for him to finish chillin' in the tub. I think Ernie has such a fan club, that he'll never go without a partner -- not unless he needs some alone time (like here, in the tub. 🤣) Thanks for watching!
Amy - Thank you for giving the bears things that make them happy! Ernie was OBVIOUSLY happy relaxing in the tub with his rubber ducky! The bears obviously love the hammock and the balls you leave for them.
It’s so nice when old friends can come together for an afternoon in the Rub-a-Dub-Tub! Ernie is v-e-r-y relaxed while Rubber Ducky tries to hold his breath for long periods of time and survive having his head chewed on! You must have SO much fun viewing and editing all of this footage ❣️❣️❣️
Dearest Amy.... I just heard about your loss. I am so sorry and heartsick. I always think of you two playing the "Best Dog" song. And how you both love nature and animals. I love your kindness and pray for the Lord's blessings and strength. Linda from Illinois...
OMGosh how incredibly gorgeous is he?!?!?! BIG, healthy looking, handsome and playful with his rubber ducky!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰😍😍 ~Yet another fabulous video Amy - you have THE best neighbors AND they're so blessed to have you, as are we too! TYSVM for the heartsmiles Ernie and Amy!!! *Kisses Ernie on his forehead so quickly he doesn't even see me* 🤣😉Shhhh, he might think I want to steal "his" rubber ducky! 😂
🤣🤣🤣 Ernie got bigger over the last few months! The tub that's the next step up in size is way more than I and my well could handle, unfortunately. I love dreaming about it, though. 😁
Poor critters. They can never escape those insects! Scarface is one of the first large adult males I became familiar with after moving here over a decade ago. His big ugly mug is unmistakeable. He didn’t care for the tub much when I first put it out, but he discovered the joys of the water last year and continued this year. When he was in the tub the last time, he was surrounded by flying insects. He spent part of his tub-time trying to catch a bee that was flying around his head. He kept biting at the air to get at the bee. 🐻 🐝 😂
Es fabuloso el comprobar que todas las especies animales tienen el mismo concepto lúdico, juguetón,y placentero de la vida,y que jugar con objetos es similar al juego de los humanos. Somos iguales en formas de ver la vida.Sólo nos diferencia el lenguaje y la forma de andar.!!😄😝
Who knows what is Ernie thinking when he is so relaxed? Maybe he thinks about the weather or he is recalling the things he saw in the woods or he is just only listening to the beautiful songs of the birds around him...i'd like to ask him 😊
Amazing! A fully grown bear that still loves his ducky! Cute! How are you keeping, Amy? I should have had an operation three weeks ago but got kicked off the operating table because the surgeon didn't like it that I asked a few questions about my aftercare! So he refuses to operate. He's very unhinged so from that point of view maybe it's for the best that he didn't cut around in my neck, but that leaves me now severely disabled for the rest of my life. The real reason he kicked me out was because, as is common here in the UK, he considers me to be an "undeserving patient" because I don't have money or children. So basically, it doesn't matter if I die and/or spend the rest of my life in bed because I'm just a useless eater anyway. This attitude is very common here among doctors and surgeons. However, I'll look into alternative treatment as it seems I've been misdiagnosed all these years - no wonder, nobody has ever examined me properly! In the meantime - nothing better than cats, bears and mice! Ducks are cute too... There's several more months of bear activity to look forward to! Can I have one? Could do with a teddybear for comfort...
Dang - I’m afraid our healthcare system isn’t much better. I’m so sorry you are running into so much trouble and discouragement. I hope you find strength and healing soon!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Thank you! 💜 Yes I've heard it's not much better in the US, Canada also has a dire health care situation. Disgusting how it's all come, no wonder the economy in Western countries is in a terrible state with folks being too sick to work because they can't get medical care.
Ernie has my heart forever and ever ♥️ I’m wondering how old he is in bear years and equilivent to human years. The most wonderful thing is that he looks great AND has sired many many many bears with terrific personalities, I’m sure. Thank you Amy. I hope you are doing well.
🥰 doesn’t he look grand!? I’m so glad to see him looking so well. I’m doing OK, I suppose. Just keeping on the best I can. Thanks for asking! 🐻 🤎 Hope you are doing as well as can be, too!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Yes I’m thrilled Ernie is still with us. My sis lost her husband 5 1/5 years ago. I was there when he passed. He was only 54. He was truly a brother to me and I love him dearly. Yesterday was his birthday. So my sis and I worked in her yard then we had chocolate cupcakes and ice cream to celebrate his birthday. Its all about the good memories and more and more will flood back as time passes, that has been my experience. Sending a hug and well wishes to you. And thank you for the amazing videos you share with us. We get to experience great memories of the animals and critters right along with you. 😊
I share your love and admiration for him too, Amy. He looks so good and in such good shape. He really likes to get down in the water, doesn't he? Yes, he is one really big loaf of bear bread. What do you suppose caused him to assume that pose? Now you have to think real hard how you can put that screen grab onto some of your merchandise you are selling. That would be something I'd be interested in. Really interesting how he moves the sides of that tub so easily with his bulk. What's your best guess of his weight? Rick in British Columbia
Lordie. I’m not a good guesstimator when it comes to weight. Hmm. What do you think? When Ernie assumed the “loaf of bread” position, he was looking for the Rubber Ducky. 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting, as always!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Experts frequently say that people over-estimate the weight of bears so I'm sensitive to that but also don't want to minimize Ernie's size. My best guess is 400 lbs. Rick in British Columbia
My water well is located very far from my house - It’s a sizable walk. There’s a faucet down at the well, too, which is right near the driveway. That’s why I decided that that location would give the bears enough privacy and distance to feel safe, and the location made filling the tubs easier for me since the tubs were close to the well. I do some hose-dragging, of course, but it’s not too bad. 😁
😂 Wish you could have seen the cub-tub next to it. Crystal clear bc I had literally cleaned and refreshed/refilled the tubs the day before. All is takes is one dip from a mature bear for the water to go dark. This was after 3 dips from 3 different bears in under 24 hours. The tub is super popular this year. 😁
I wonder how bad those ear tags hurt them, I know most don't care, but they have feelings too. I must sound a little out there, but I was born with this gut reaching sensation for animals they have no voice and humans are awful to them.(not all,but alot). Sorry Amy 😤 ❤🐾🐻🐾❤
Oh, I know!! 😢 The good news is that Ernie is thriving, and the bears who were subjects of the Asheville Urban Suburban Bear Study provided really valuable information to the researchers, and to the greater public. I've had a few bears ambling through here wearing those big honking radio collars. (Belle had one, even through her first litter of cubs. I was super happy to see that the collar dropped off right around the time she 'emancipated' her yearlings and was becoming active during last year's mating season. She was obviously enjoying scratching her neck all over the place, including on the rim of the Rub-a-Dub-Tub, which she loved.) Those collars have got to be uncomfortable. Oh well - hopefully any future studies, if there are any, can use much smaller radio collars in the future. I'm sure there's got to be better/smaller technology available by now.
I wish all the people who are terrified of black bears could see this video (...and subscribe to your channel). Judging by some of the comments on Patrick's channel, there are some deeply ingrained myths about our black bear neighbors.
Maybe it's time for a bigger one cuz Ernie's getting....well, er.....a little too tubby for the tub. I don't mean to be mean---just noticing he's eating well and often.
Isn't he grand? Wish I could upsize but my well wouldn't be able to handle it -- and cleaning/maintaining the tub would be really hard for me, as well. Thankfully this size works out perfectly. I think the bears rather like the cozy-size because they can push off one side of the tub with their hind feet and still stay upright.
Sometimes we all just need a cool bath and a rubber duck🐻❤️
Getting those tubs is one of the best things anybody has ever done for the Internet, and the bears seem to love them too!🦆🐻❤
What a beautiful and expressive chill bear. I could watch his calm energy for uninterrupted hours. Thank you. ❤
Ernie is the most beautiful and laid back bear ever.
Yes!! Love him.
OMG. There's Ernie, how cute is he and his rubber duckie, he is one awesome bear Amy, and the cute scratching his tush! 😂😂😂😂. Love your furbabies, thank you for making me smile, Ernie is just adorable! ❤❤❤🐾🐻🐾❤❤🍯🍯
So adorable to watch the bear play in the bath!
Ernie knows there's nothing better than a good soak in a tub. And those butt wiggles had me giggling. So glad to see he's back. Maybe he'll make a love connection at the tub later this summer. As always, thank you for sharing your video!
He had a love connection going on right when that this being filmed! His young lady-in-waiting was just off-screen, being a little skittish, but obviously waiting for him to finish chillin' in the tub. I think Ernie has such a fan club, that he'll never go without a partner -- not unless he needs some alone time (like here, in the tub. 🤣)
Thanks for watching!
Amy - Thank you for giving the bears things that make them happy! Ernie was OBVIOUSLY happy relaxing in the tub with his rubber ducky! The bears obviously love the hammock and the balls you leave for them.
Who is the coolest bear ever? Rubber Ducky Bear!! Very serene.
😂 🐻 🥰
Ernie! His yearly bath. So good to see him again. Thank you Amy. Made my day. ❤
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It’s so nice when old friends can come together for an afternoon in the Rub-a-Dub-Tub! Ernie is v-e-r-y relaxed while Rubber Ducky tries to hold his breath for long periods of time and survive having his head chewed on!
You must have SO much fun viewing and editing all of this footage ❣️❣️❣️
I do, I do!! 🥰
Dearest Amy.... I just heard about your loss. I am so sorry and heartsick. I always think of you two playing the "Best Dog" song. And how you both love nature and animals. I love your kindness and pray for the Lord's blessings and strength. Linda from Illinois...
Thank you so much, Linda.
It’s been rough.
Thank goodness for the bears, though. They always were my good medicine. They are now more than ever!
Thank you Amy
OMGosh how incredibly gorgeous is he?!?!?! BIG, healthy looking, handsome and playful with his rubber ducky!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰😍😍
~Yet another fabulous video Amy - you have THE best neighbors AND they're so blessed to have you, as are we too! TYSVM for the heartsmiles Ernie and Amy!!!
*Kisses Ernie on his forehead so quickly he doesn't even see me* 🤣😉Shhhh, he might think I want to steal "his" rubber ducky! 😂
🤣 🤣 🤣
Oh, Ernie is one handsome dude!😘💗💖💘
Ernie is so chill and he loves his rubber ducky. What a sweet boy he is. Love this video!
🥰 - love to you both!!
We’ll make that gathering happen one of these days! 😘
What’s not to love? Love this bear and her duck! She needs a slightly bigger tub.
🤣🤣🤣
Ernie got bigger over the last few months!
The tub that's the next step up in size is way more than I and my well could handle, unfortunately. I love dreaming about it, though. 😁
How very precious to see this video ❤ Thank you, Amy ❤
Spa Day!!! So many thoughts… lounging, bidet, rubber ducky playtime… or is it to escape those pesky insects???
🦋💕
Poor critters. They can never escape those insects!
Scarface is one of the first large adult males I became familiar with after moving here over a decade ago. His big ugly mug is unmistakeable. He didn’t care for the tub much when I first put it out, but he discovered the joys of the water last year and continued this year. When he was in the tub the last time, he was surrounded by flying insects. He spent part of his tub-time trying to catch a bee that was flying around his head. He kept biting at the air to get at the bee.
🐻 🐝 😂
Nice that he can find joy in chasing those critters!!!🦋💕
Thank you Amy💗
Che bambinoni questi mostri di orsi 😂😂🎉❤
😂
Es fabuloso el comprobar que todas las especies animales tienen el mismo concepto lúdico, juguetón,y placentero de la vida,y que jugar con objetos es similar al juego de los humanos.
Somos iguales en formas de ver la vida.Sólo nos diferencia el lenguaje y la forma de andar.!!😄😝
👏👏👏😊
So cute ! ❤️🫠🤗
So Beautiful and Precious ❤
I have been showing these videos to my grandkids. I wish you could hear and see their laughter and smiles. Thank you
Awwww!!!
I love hearing that. Thank you!!
I wish I could hear them laughing, too. :-)
this is just way to cute thanks for this sweet video AMY
Who knows what is Ernie thinking when he is so relaxed? Maybe he thinks about the weather or he is recalling the things he saw in the woods or he is just only listening to the beautiful songs of the birds around him...i'd like to ask him 😊
Wish I could, too.
Awww. He def is so gentle. Precious footage Amy. Ty. 🕊
Thanks for watching!
Sorry I didn’t see your comment. FB put it in the “Held for Review” folder, for whatever reason. 🙄
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS No problemo! 💗
oh Ernie..God love ya and your rubber duckie.
Simple pleasures
Que querido Amy.
Realmente a vida tem seres incríveis independe de serem selvagens.
Adorei Amy 🤗🧡
thank u Amy ❤❤❤🎉😊
Ohhh he is so adorable, that final shot of him cuddling his beloved rubber ducky would make a marvelous t-shirt!
Amazing! A fully grown bear that still loves his ducky! Cute!
How are you keeping, Amy?
I should have had an operation three weeks ago but got kicked off the operating table because the surgeon didn't like it that I asked a few questions about my aftercare! So he refuses to operate. He's very unhinged so from that point of view maybe it's for the best that he didn't cut around in my neck, but that leaves me now severely disabled for the rest of my life.
The real reason he kicked me out was because, as is common here in the UK, he considers me to be an "undeserving patient" because I don't have money or children. So basically, it doesn't matter if I die and/or spend the rest of my life in bed because I'm just a useless eater anyway.
This attitude is very common here among doctors and surgeons.
However, I'll look into alternative treatment as it seems I've been misdiagnosed all these years - no wonder, nobody has ever examined me properly!
In the meantime - nothing better than cats, bears and mice! Ducks are cute too... There's several more months of bear activity to look forward to! Can I have one? Could do with a teddybear for comfort...
Dang - I’m afraid our healthcare system isn’t much better. I’m so sorry you are running into so much trouble and discouragement.
I hope you find strength and healing soon!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Thank you! 💜
Yes I've heard it's not much better in the US, Canada also has a dire health care situation. Disgusting how it's all come, no wonder the economy in Western countries is in a terrible state with folks being too sick to work because they can't get medical care.
love this
Ernie has my heart forever and ever ♥️ I’m wondering how old he is in bear years and equilivent to human years. The most wonderful thing is that he looks great AND has sired many many many bears with terrific personalities, I’m sure.
Thank you Amy. I hope you are doing well.
🥰 doesn’t he look grand!?
I’m so glad to see him looking so well.
I’m doing OK, I suppose. Just keeping on the best I can.
Thanks for asking! 🐻 🤎
Hope you are doing as well as can be, too!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Yes I’m thrilled Ernie is still with us.
My sis lost her husband 5 1/5 years ago. I was there when he passed. He was only 54. He was truly a brother to me and I love him dearly. Yesterday was his birthday. So my sis and I worked in her yard then we had chocolate cupcakes and ice cream to celebrate his birthday. Its all about the good memories and more and more will flood back as time passes, that has been my experience.
Sending a hug and well wishes to you.
And thank you for the amazing videos you share with us. We get to experience great memories of the animals and critters right along with you. 😊
All they need now is honey flavoured shampoo
😆 🐻 🍯
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I share your love and admiration for him too, Amy. He looks so good and in such good shape. He really likes to get down in the water, doesn't he? Yes, he is one really big loaf of bear bread. What do you suppose caused him to assume that pose? Now you have to think real hard how you can put that screen grab onto some of your merchandise you are selling. That would be something I'd be interested in. Really interesting how he moves the sides of that tub so easily with his bulk. What's your best guess of his weight?
Rick in British Columbia
Lordie. I’m not a good guesstimator when it comes to weight. Hmm.
What do you think?
When Ernie assumed the “loaf of bread” position, he was looking for the Rubber Ducky. 😂
Thanks for watching and commenting, as always!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Experts frequently say that people over-estimate the weight of bears so I'm sensitive to that but also don't want to minimize Ernie's size. My best guess is 400 lbs.
Rick in British Columbia
Какой классный медвежонок ❤
Handsome boy! ❤
I love the bears and they love the rubber ducky. I hope you are feeling ok these days. 😊
Thank you. 🥰
Wonder how beary knows to face the camera?!
Enjoying life.
He hugs the Duckie! ❤❤❤❤ Amy, how do you fill these tubs with water? I there a yard hydrant nearby? Super long hoses????
My water well is located very far from my house - It’s a sizable walk. There’s a faucet down at the well, too, which is right near the driveway. That’s why I decided that that location would give the bears enough privacy and distance to feel safe, and the location made filling the tubs easier for me since the tubs were close to the well. I do some hose-dragging, of course, but it’s not too bad. 😁
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Sounds like quite a workout. I haul hoses too, for my lavender field---they are heavy, ugh.
All this time I've never thought of how n who gets all these fun thing's out there for the wildlife safely?
It’s not easy, but it’s a labor of love.
Makes me so happy to see the bears (and other critters) refreshed and content.
2:11 look at this greek bear about to figure out Archimedes' principle 😂
I think you just won the award for the best video comment, ever. 🥰🤣
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Beautiful
Oooh! that water is dirty! LOL!
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Wish you could have seen the cub-tub next to it. Crystal clear bc I had literally cleaned and refreshed/refilled the tubs the day before.
All is takes is one dip from a mature bear for the water to go dark. This was after 3 dips from 3 different bears in under 24 hours. The tub is super popular this year. 😁
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS Hehe! Yes! Dirty bear, dirty water! LOL
It was spa day, he had booked the mudbath... 😁
I wonder how bad those ear tags hurt them, I know most don't care, but they have feelings too. I must sound a little out there, but I was born with this gut reaching sensation for animals they have no voice and humans are awful to them.(not all,but alot). Sorry Amy 😤 ❤🐾🐻🐾❤
Oh, I know!! 😢
The good news is that Ernie is thriving, and the bears who were subjects of the Asheville Urban Suburban Bear Study provided really valuable information to the researchers, and to the greater public.
I've had a few bears ambling through here wearing those big honking radio collars. (Belle had one, even through her first litter of cubs. I was super happy to see that the collar dropped off right around the time she 'emancipated' her yearlings and was becoming active during last year's mating season. She was obviously enjoying scratching her neck all over the place, including on the rim of the Rub-a-Dub-Tub, which she loved.) Those collars have got to be uncomfortable.
Oh well - hopefully any future studies, if there are any, can use much smaller radio collars in the future. I'm sure there's got to be better/smaller technology available by now.
Peaceful ❤
I think I like bears.
I do, too. 🐻😊
Spa day 🐻 💧🦆
Love love love this channel
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I wish all the people who are terrified of black bears could see this video (...and subscribe to your channel). Judging by some of the comments on Patrick's channel, there are some deeply ingrained myths about our black bear neighbors.
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🖤🖤🖤
Hey Amy! Hope you are doing OK!
Doing my best, all things considered.
Thank you so much!
@@FAIRVIEWCRITTERCAMS 😁
Maybe it's time for a bigger one cuz Ernie's getting....well, er.....a little too tubby for the tub. I don't mean to be mean---just noticing he's eating well and often.
Isn't he grand?
Wish I could upsize but my well wouldn't be able to handle it -- and cleaning/maintaining the tub would be really hard for me, as well. Thankfully this size works out perfectly. I think the bears rather like the cozy-size because they can push off one side of the tub with their hind feet and still stay upright.