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While staying in the Pisgah National Forest a Black Bear stood up from behind a bush. I was close with a zoom lens on a Pentax camera. This image is only cropped on the left side - this is what I saw in the viewfinder. Fortunately for me it was non-aggressive Black Bear destroying a bird feeder on a rainy day. You can see a seed on his nose. Hunched over he did not look that big, when he stood up I was looking up at him.
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RockvilleBob said:
While staying in the Pisgah National Forest a Black Bear stood up from behind a bush. I was close with a zoom lens on a Pentax camera. This image is only cropped on the left side - this is what I saw in the viewfinder. Fortunately for me it was non-aggressive Black Bear destroying a bird feeder on a rainy day. You can see a seed on his nose. Hunched over he did not look that big, when he stood up I was looking up at him.
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Fanatastic image Bob! How was your heart rate after that encounter? 😜👍👍👍
 
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Ralph said:
Fanatastic image Bob! How was your heart rate after that encounter? 😜👍👍👍
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Thanks Ralph. I was feeling OK until he stood up. I am not sure how tall a Black Bear get but I was looking up at him, guessing he was well over 6 feet. This is one of those shots you always remember taking.
 
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Unless you have a yappy little dog with you it's VERY unusual for black bears to be a threat to humans. Does it happen? Yeah, but you were at a lot more risk driving to the location than from the bear.
 
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Woody Meristem said:
Unless you have a yappy little dog with you it's VERY unusual for black bears to be a threat to humans. Does it happen? Yeah, but you were at a lot more risk driving to the location than from the bear.
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Good to know Woody. This bear was clearly not aggressive. He seemed happy destroying a feeder and eating seeds. He seemed more curious than upset but I did feel better when we parted ways. :)
 
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