April Showers Bring May...... Bears?

An interesting guest appeared in the north woods today.... my father took these pictures from his deck (no, not using a zoom lens). The routine is:

1) Bear comes looking for food.

2) Dad goes out on the deck and yells at the bear.

3a) Bear runs away.
OR
3b) Bear attempts to climb on the deck to yell back.

Actually, the muddy paw prints and claw marks on the deck supports are a little creepy....