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Black Bear

The photos in this gallery were taken in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, southern Montana and Redoubt Bay Alaska. Yes that's where the volcano is making noise. It wasn't when we were there. This gallery is composed of the american black bear. Unlike the brown bear the black bear can still be found in most states. The brown which once could be found coast to coast is now only seen in Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming and Montanna and only a portion of the three in the lower 48. If you look at the California flag you will see a Grizzly prominently displayed, but it's been a long time since any roamed wild in that state.
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Black bear at rainy lake.
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Black bear at rainy lake.

  • This encounter was unique. Mom chased these yr. old cubs up a tree and then accepted the advances of a male. I thought that these guys would be on their own as did the ranger. A couple of hours later she called them down and fed them. Their days are numbered but it wasn't that day.
  • Dosen't look very happy.
  • This large black bear is the one who just swam across the blacktail lake. After consuming his duck, He walked directly at us, to cross the road. Needless to say we got quickly out of his way. This shot is with a 600mm lens with a 1.4 extender. I strongly suggest that you give bears like this some room and obay the park rules.
  • Black bear at rainy lake.
  • This large black bear has just finished swimming across blacktail lake in Yellowstone. When he got to the near side he disappeared in the reeds and came out with a duck!
  • This photo was taken at floating island lake in Yellowstone National Park. The bear walked alng the far side of this small lake providing an excellent photo opportunity. He then crossed the road toward the hell roaring parking area.
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  • This is another shot of the boar near rainy lake. A large portion of a bears diet is vegitation. They are omniverous and oportunistic. Bears will evem take a meal away from wolves.
  • Another shot of the bear at floating island lake. For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to visit Yellowstone it gets its name from an island of vegitation that floats several feet offshore. For the past several years sand hill cranes have had a nest on the island. If you're there in early june you may get ot see the eggs hatch.
  • This shot is of a bear in the elk creek region of Yellowstone, Once again note the grass in the mouth.
  • This bear was photographed in the antalope creek area on the way up dunraven pass. Yellowstone
  • Another photo of the bear at rainy lake
  • This bear was photographed near elk creek. At one time we had 3 different bears in sight at this location.
  • Another shot of the blacktail bear
  • Unfortunately I had to take this photo hand held with a smaller lens then I would have liked, so I appologize for the quality. But please note that after swimming the lake the bear was able to exit the reeds with this duck. Weather or not he caught it live, or not, is unknown.
  • This little guy was with his mom and a sibling just off the road near the hell roaring overlook.
  • Another shot of the two black bear cubs near junction butte
  • Note the serious expression and the exposed claws. These guys can get up a tree with incredable speed.
  • Another shot of the cub near hell roaring.
  • This is a close up of one of the cubs near junction butte.
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