Bear Foraging For Insects In Downed Tree

This is roughly twenty feet from our house up an embankment above second floor level. Sable was outside this morning. It has rained most of yesterday and today. As I was looking out a window, to determine where she was, I noticed this I haven’t noticed previously. It appears very fresh. Appears to be where our bear has recently foraged in this downed tree for insects. May have occurred last nigh since I didn’t notice it yesterday. Or I could have missed it from the bear visit earlier in the week since we haven’t been outside due to the rain. Interestingly, it was starting to rain and Sable came from behind me as I was making these photos. She immediately left and ran to the door. She has acted very uncomfortable since our arrival on Thursday evening. We believe that she smells that the bear has been around. Obviously, our friend is out of hibernation. We have no clue how many there are or if we are encountering the same one. We believe they move down in the valley below us to the river for fish.