Bears and bird feed

I have spent most of the Spring in Simsbury, Ct, which, in the past year, has recorded the most visits by bears in Connecticut, over 400, the closest competitor has had about 250 visits. In the nine weeks I have been here, I have seen about one bear a week. The attraction for them appears to be the three bird feeders I see when I'm typing this post. The bears are very strong, the bird feeders (which support not only a range of birds but also squirrels, chipmunks and turkeys) are not strong enough for the bears' appetites; many mornings the feeders have to be straightened out.