Black Bear, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska – Image 2578

Out on a limb: This first year bear scooted out on a spruce tree limb when its mother became alarmed by another approaching black bear and shooed it up the tree. I shot this photo with the lens totally racked out (equivalent of about a 600mm) and hand-held. Shot from a viewing platform, the vibrations from the other folks moving on the platform precludes the use of a tripod. This image illustrates page 19 in my newest book just released in early June, “Black Bears of Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier”. Nikon D200, Lens: 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikkor, Digital Mark Kelley