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Taken on a dull day from the river bank during the September Salmon run --- D850 with Nikon 400mm f2.8, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec. 24/09/18.
Salmon Sandwich --- Grizzly with Chum Salmon, Nekite River, British Columbia
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Taken on a dull day from the river bank during the September Salmon run --- D850 with Nikon 400mm f2.8, ISO 1600, 1/320 sec. 24/09/18.
LOVe them paws! I am totally green!
Yezdi
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Wow... nice shot.
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Thanks Callie --- yep, those paws could do a lot of damage if this guy decided to change his diet to red meat --- I was only 3 metres away on the river bank !!
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Thanks Yezdi --- This bear's technique was different from the others I saw --- he was very "hands" on !
A dull day for lighting but a great day for bear photos. Well done.
Must be magic to see and shoot. I think the overcast does wonders for the fur and fish!
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It's always a privilege to be allowed into a wild animal's immediate environment, and know that you are not distracting them from their natural behaviour --- a great tribute to the guides who really know their "stuff" !
Manglo
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Great scene, well captured. He seem to like his salmon.
Awesome image. Nice job!
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Thanks Manglo --- It almost looks as if he's presenting it to a an interested customer !
Love it! Funny how each bear has his own way...
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Thanks DRwyoming --- Actually this was taken 11 days after we left Jackson--your neck of the woods, I believe ?
Yup. Lot's of good things to put in the viewfinder here but a bathing bear snacking on salmon would be an extremely rare photo in these parts
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Thanks gordon_g --- The other Grizzlies were following a more distinct pattern --- preferentially they looked for a female salmon, to get the eggs, if none were available then they went for the brains, and if all else failed they stripped off the skin. There were so many salmon there that they left the rest of the scavenged fish for the Bald Eagles . Maybe this guy couldn't make his mind up where to start !
Great catch for both of you!
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Thanks Steve --- it''s always a pleasure to record some unexpected behaviour !
Kathy G
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This is an awesome shot - love it.
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Thanks Kathy G --- He looks so well groomed, hardly a "hair" out of place, and obviously had a pedicure as well --- the perfect photographer's model !