A bear crosses Route 9 in Florence and heads over to Sumner Avenue, Monday, May 10, 2021.
A bear crosses Route 9 in Florence and heads over to Sumner Avenue, Monday, May 10, 2021. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS

NORTHAMPTON — A bear found something tasty in a bird feeder in the yard of a home on Sumner Avenue in Florence, Monday. Wildlife experts recommend taking bird feeders down in March or April, when bears come out of hibernation.