Black Bears Matter

[NorthernFocus]

In Alaska brown bears get all the glory. They're the ones people fly in from all over the world to see. But what about their smaller cousins? They are three times more plentiful and get no love. Well they matter too don't they?

A few random shots from the files.

1) They don't get any prettier coats than this one.

2) Foreplay

3) Check out the ears.

4) Sneaking up on them yummy fishes.

5) Where are they?

6) Who are you?

 

[Barbara]

The photos aren't loading for me.

 

[Whiskeyman]

Great shots and narrative, Dan!

 

[NorthernFocus]

The photos aren't loading for me.

Maybe try shutting your browser down and restarting it?

 

[NorthernFocus]

Great shots and narrative, Dan!

Glad you enjoyed them Wayne.

 

[Ralph]

In Alaska brown bears get all the glory. They're the ones people fly in from all over the world to see. But what about their smaller cousins? They are three times more plentiful and get no love. Well they matter too don't they?

A few random shots from the files.

1) They don't get any prettier coats than this one.

2) Foreplay

3) Check out the ears.

4) Sneaking up on them yummy fishes.

5) Where are they?

6) Who are you?

Beautiful shots Dan

 

[gdecamp]

Ha! Awesome images love them!!

 

[KurtT]

In Alaska brown bears get all the glory. They're the ones people fly in from all over the world to see. But what about their smaller cousins? They are three times more plentiful and get no love. Well they matter too don't they?

A few random shots from the files.

1) They don't get any prettier coats than this one.

2) Foreplay

3) Check out the ears.

4) Sneaking up on them yummy fishes.

5) Where are they?

6) Who are you?

Nice shots Dan. Last one my fav here.He does have a nice heavy coat. I assume you were ina boat or other side of shore on these which is the inly place I would like to be with bears!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Beautiful shots Dan

Thanks, Ralph.

Ha! Awesome images love them!!

Glad you enjoyed them, George.

Nice shots Dan. Last one my fav here.He does have a nice heavy coat. I assume you were ina boat or other side of shore on these which is the inly place I would like to be with bears!

Thanks for commenting. Yes all of these were shot from a kayak.

 

[RichF]

Great series. Wonderful images. Sorry Brown Bear you may soon be displaced

 

[MikeJ]

Well this is disappointing - like Barbara, the photos won't load for me. And I've tried Chrome, Edge, Firefox, DuckDuckGo...even tried on my phone. No luck.

I wanna see the bears! (crossing my arms and huffing like a 5 year old)

 

[Snapshot2020]

Very nice set. #6 is saying that’s close enough so move on.....

 

[bsinc1962]

Amazing set Dan.

 

[Woody Meristem]

Very nice photos. Black bears are my favorite mammal: smart, strong and insatiablely curious.

 

[DHL]

Very nice!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Great series. Wonderful images. Sorry Brown Bear you may soon be displaced

Brownies are still special. Plus they tend to socialize a bit more which is interesting around a salmon stream. Black bears a very intolerant of competition.

Well this is disappointing - like Barbara, the photos won't load for me. And I've tried Chrome, Edge, Firefox, DuckDuckGo...even tried on my phone. No luck.

I wanna see the bears! (crossing my arms and huffing like a 5 year old)

Not sure what's going on there. These are displayed via link to my website. Maybe something was going on with my site provider?

Very nice set. #6 is saying that’s close enough so move on.....

That shot was taken when the bear finally noticed me after several minutes. Must have finally caught my scent.

Amazing set Dan.

Thanks, Bill.

Very nice photos. Black bears are my favorite mammal: smart, strong and insatiablely curious.

Thanks, Woody. I tell people back home that they're like 300 lb racoons.

Very nice!

Thanks for commenting.

 

[Irap]

Great series, beautiful shot Dan

 

[NorthernFocus]

When you first posted this thread I thought you forgot the links as it was blank. Then I reloaded and I saw the photos, then I looked again and they were gone. Now they're back.

All super photos and do the bears justice. My favorite is the last one I think, all good though.

Thanks for letting me know about the technical issues. I'll see what I can figure out.

Great series, beautiful shot Dan

Glad you enjoyed them Ira.

 

[frdjohns]

Dan - I'm loving these images; just wonderful work.

 

[Rick S]

Beautiful shots of amazing animals Dan. I like the different expressions you captured.

 

[Cristobal]

Awesome captures! They seem very intimidating and they look bigger than their eastern cousins!

 

[Butlerkid]

Loading fine for me! Wonderful set of images. I particularly like the bear on the rocks covered in yellow!

 

[Rassie]

Nice images, Dan. Black bears hang out in the forests where we have a cottage near Parry Sound. I've seen them a few times but I was never fortunate enough to get close to one for a decent image.

 

[Woody Meristem]

they look bigger than their eastern cousins!

The male in the first photo is a pretty good size; large male black bears in Pennsylvania regularly exceed 600 pounds. A few years ago a camera trap in our yard photographed one I estimated at over 500 pounds -- he was killed a couple of years later when he weighed 641 pounds. The largest killed last year weighed 772 pounds, one of ten that weighed over 600 pounds.