Getting ready to ascend and this guy came by at 20 yards

[Painter]

Once he caught my scent I  let him know I  was there and he left.
https://youtu.be/BCRvJWg6kO0

[Sir-diealot]

Would love to see one in the wild. I have been within a foot of one but it was pretty much used to humans at a garbage dump in the Adirondack Mountains near Racquet Lake.

[Painter]

This is my 2and close encounter in Va. I remain claim and tell them to leave.  They don't  like being around humans.