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It's been quite some time since I've posted. And like most, the pandemic has put a temporary crimp on travel. However I managed to make it to Yellowstone in late September for two weeks of much needed escape.

From the north end of Hayden Valley on the Yellowstone River... Grizzly bear 791 managed to chase a bull elk into the river where he rolled it, drowned it, and finally pulled it to shore where he fed and slept on it for days. I arrived the second morning after the kill.

Late one evening as it was getting dark, a wolf presumably from the Wapati pack, came in close to test 791. A couple of days after that grizzly 881 took over the carcass. 791 lingered nearby and clearly wanted his kill back, leading to a brief argument in the river one morning. It was really a terrific sight with interesting behaviors.

All shot with a Canon 1dx mk3, 500 f/4 mk2 + 2x mk3 teleconverter.

Warning... there are just a few bear shots here

Dec 06, 2020 at 02:48 PM

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Wow, well documented set of that bear's attempts to keep its meal.

Dec 06, 2020 at 02:58 PM

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Fantastic set Hobbes ! Glad you made it to the park in the Fall. Really like the low level shots. It's almost as if you were standing in the river. Congrats on a great set and thanks for posting these images.

Greg

Dec 06, 2020 at 03:05 PM

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Outstanding. 1, 8 and 35 are my favorites. The bear laying on and protecting his happy meal is funny (well, not if you are an elk or in this case a hungry wolf

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I can only imagine what a exceptional experience that must have been.

Thanks for sharing it.

Woody

Dec 06, 2020 at 03:40 PM

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Excellent images, documenting the behavior of the bear. I love #22 NS #35 out of the series.

Joshua

Dec 06, 2020 at 03:59 PM

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Great documentary of this (huge) bear feeding. I really liked 14,15,17. Very powerful images.

Dave

Dec 06, 2020 at 04:08 PM

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Awesome series Hobbes!!

Dec 06, 2020 at 06:16 PM

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These are some great shots, the wolf's look is piercing.

Dec 07, 2020 at 12:35 AM

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What a amazing set !!! I keep looking and scrolling back and forth , awesome images.

Birdie

Dec 07, 2020 at 12:45 AM

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This is a solid set Hobbes and I most enjoyed the wolf v bare encounter.

Morris

Dec 07, 2020 at 07:58 AM

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Pretty amazing!!....happy you were able to get out for a little bit and then had an epic encounter....with luck 2021 should be much better for all of us.
Eric

Dec 07, 2020 at 09:15 AM

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What an amazing experience ! Great documentation.
Gary

Dec 07, 2020 at 09:30 AM

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Wow ...... awesome images.

-Jim

Dec 07, 2020 at 10:12 AM

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Wow, wow and holy hell WOW! What a fantastic series and an amazing experience. Congrats!

Dec 07, 2020 at 03:59 PM

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Wonderful images.
Rex

Dec 07, 2020 at 06:40 PM

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These images were a treat to view. Thanks for posting.

Ken

Dec 07, 2020 at 09:41 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · 791, 881, and a wolf

Awesome set of photos! What a great experience! Wonderful that you were able to make the trip.

Margaret

Dec 07, 2020 at 10:48 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · 791, 881, and a wolf

Well documented set of images.
#31 is awesome.
Thanks for sharing.

Derek

Dec 08, 2020 at 10:42 AM

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Fred Amico wrote:
Wow, well documented set of that bear's attempts to keep its meal.
Thanks Fred.
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G.E. Smith wrote:
Fantastic set Hobbes ! Glad you made it to the park in the Fall. Really like the low level shots. It's almost as if you were standing in the river. Congrats on a great set and thanks for posting these images.

Greg
Thanks Greg. Actually... I was standing in the river

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WoodDawg wrote:
Outstanding. 1, 8 and 35 are my favorites. The bear laying on and protecting his happy meal is funny (well, not if you are an elk or in this case a hungry wolf

).

I can only imagine what a exceptional experience that must have been.

Thanks for sharing it.

Woody
Thanks Woody. Many times when the bear was sleeping, it was very slow. But how often (never) does one get the chance to see that. And the prospect of what might happen kept me lurking.
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AGeoJO wrote:
Excellent images, documenting the behavior of the bear. I love #22 NS #35 out of the series.

Joshua
Thanks Joshua. It was interesting to see the grizzlies bury the carcass, dig it up when they wanted to eat, and then bury it again. 791 excavated the entire embankment to bury it the first time.
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Dave_E wrote:
Great documentary of this (huge) bear feeding. I really liked 14,15,17. Very powerful images.

Dave

Thanks Dave!
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jcw1982 wrote:
Awesome series Hobbes!!
Thanks!
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victis06 wrote:
These are some great shots, the wolf's look is piercing.
Thanks. That wolf first appeared moving behind the logs in the background. When looked over the log to give 791 the once over and then started walking forward, the air was electric. It was also getting dark so I was concerned about being able to get shots of whatever was going to happen.
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birdied wrote:
What a amazing set !!! I keep looking and scrolling back and forth , awesome images.

Birdie
Thanks Birdie!
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morris wrote:
This is a solid set Hobbes and I most enjoyed the wolf v bare encounter.

Morris
Thanks Morris! Seeing that was indeed one of the highlights of the whole trip.
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eyelaser wrote:
Pretty amazing!!....happy you were able to get out for a little bit and then had an epic encounter....with luck 2021 should be much better for all of us.
Eric
Thanks Eric. Those bears are big and fat but boy can they move fast when they want to. In the blink of an eye 881 suddenly charged down the embankment and was in the river yelling at 791. That sound of two wild grizzlies growling and yelling at each other from such relatively close range is burned into my brain.

Here's hoping for a more enjoyable 2021 for all of us!
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
What an amazing experience ! Great documentation.
Gary
Thanks Gary.
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James McQueen wrote:
Wow ...... awesome images.

-Jim
Thanks Jim.
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lighthound wrote:
Wow, wow and holy hell WOW! What a fantastic series and an amazing experience. Congrats!

I would have thought I had died and went to heaven to have witnessed this interaction between these magnificent apex predator's.

Too many fantastic shots to pick. There are some great captions you could add to some of these.
#12 - "From the size of your ass I think you could share some of that Elk bro."
#29 - "Elk? What elk? There isn't any elk around here. What makes you think there is?"
#33 - "You thinking about trying your luck punk? Yeah, I didn't think you...Show more →
Thanks Dave. When the wolf came down to drink from the river while eyeballing 791 the entire time, and then started to walk toward the grizzly, I was beside myself. Then when actually walked close and around the bear, and then momentarily stood there next to 791 under the elk's antlers, I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
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surgemaster wrote:
Wonderful images.
Rex
Thanks Rex.
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sprucemesa wrote:
These images were a treat to view. Thanks for posting.

Ken
Thanks Ken.
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mspencer1 wrote:
Awesome set of photos! What a great experience! Wonderful that you were able to make the trip.

Margaret
Thanks Margaret! Sometimes you get lucky. Part of the fun and adventure.

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deke4774 wrote:
Well documented set of images.
#31 is awesome.
Thanks for sharing.

Derek
Thanks Derek!

Cheers,
Hobbes

Dec 08, 2020 at 05:48 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · 791, 881, and a wolf

these are insanely amazing. to be able to get this behavior is out of the world. How far were you from the carcass and did you have waterproof clothing? beyond a doubt voted.

Dec 08, 2020 at 08:10 PM

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