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Black Bear, Pink Salmon, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2767

Black Bear, Pink Salmon, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2767

I am continuing with bear photos for the next week. Here, a black bear squats on a rock and enjoys its pink salmon meal. What works in this photo for me is the anthropomorphizing of this animal. This bear has the look of someone taking a break from a really satisfying meal that we all can relate to. There is some built in humanity and humor in the look on the bear's face. This photo was shot out of the photo blind at the Anan Wildlife Observatory. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting. ...
Black Bear, Pink Salmon, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2766

Black Bear, Pink Salmon, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2766

I am continuing with bear photos for the next two weeks. Today, I will being doing an Alaska Wildlife Alliance SE "Wildlife Wednesday" presentation with Jay and Jayleen Beedle starting at 7pm in the UAS Egan Lecture Hall. I will be showing bear images. Here, a black bear poses with its freshly caught pink salmon at Anan Creek. The reason some 50 black bears and 15 coastal brown bears hang out at Anan Creek is the pink salmon run. Anan Creek supports the largest run of pinks in ...
Black Bear, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2765

Black Bear, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2765

I am continuing with bear photos for the next three weeks. On March 14, I will being doing an Alaska Wildlife Alliance SE "Wildlife Wednesday" presentation with Jay and Jayleen Beedle starting at 7pm in the UAS Egan Lecture Hall. I will be showing bear images. Here, a black bear strips the skin of a freshly caught pink salmon at Anan Creek. I shot this image from the photo blind at the Anan Wildlife Observatory. The observatory features a bear viewing platform featuring a large upper ...
Coastal Brown Bear, Bald Eagle, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2764

Coastal Brown Bear, Bald Eagle, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2764

I am continuing with bear photos for the next four weeks. On March 14, I will being doing an Alaska Wildlife Alliance "Wildlife Wednesday" presentation with Jay and Jayleen Beedle starting at 7pm in the UAS Egan Lecture Hall. I will be showing bear images. Here, a coastal brown bear fishes Anan Creek surrounded by eagles waiting for salmon scraps left behind by the bear's foraging. What makes Anan Wildlife Observatory so special is the opportunity for visitors to see coastal brown bears ...
Black Bear, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2763

Black Bear, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2763

I am continuing with bear photos for the next six weeks. On March 14, I will being doing an Alaska Wildlife Alliance SE "Wildlife Wednesday" presentation with Jay and Jayleen Beedle starting at 7pm in the UAS Egan Lecture Hall. I will be showing bear images. Here, a black bear tries to fish the raging waters at the first set of falls on Anan Creek. Anan Wildlife Observatory is a wildlife viewing area featuring mostly bears located close to Wrangell, Alaska. A viewing platform on Anan Creek ...
Brown Bear, Fortress of the Bears, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2762

Brown Bear, Fortress of the Bears, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2762

On Wednesday(1-25-2012), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) ran a feature on Admiralty Island called "Fortress of the Bears" on "Nature". Check out "Nature" online to see the program. In support of this programming, I plan to display four weeks of brown bears images (final installment). Brown bear twin cubs stand up in the tall grass trying to find mom. In the world of bears, adult male (boar) bears will kill cubs. Mom and cubs are always on the lookout and do not like to be separated for ...
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