this app could be useful to us, to help identify unrecognized bird calls. I have some recorded that I am curious what type of bird made the sound. This app is still in the planning stage and is not yet available.

cars heard nearby, creatures ackward movement, creature stopping and looking up at camera, creature leaning forward to look at its feet like when someone trying to see thru a mask, general public knowledge of camera location all add up to the likelihood of an intentional hoax. jmho.

Joppa, some hink the hooded nose means they're good swimmers. Maybe the don't associate with the riverbanks the way bears do. Perhaps they fish using their supposedly ability to swim?

When taking a photograph of evidence (fingerprints, handprints, objects that are less than 12-inches long), it is useful to include a ruler or scale with the subject photographed. Forensic rulers are used in evidence collection and can be purchased from commercial forensic suppliers. Here is a .pdf ...