Brown bear cubs of the year watch mom fish then get all excited as she approaches with the catch. One gets a little aggressive trying to get a bite and gets a bite from mom.
Standing up for a better look at how mom's doing fishing
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The sibling enters the frame.
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They get so excited as mom brings the catch to the creek bank
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Junior gets a little aggressive and gets corrected by momma bear
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Nice looking images Dan, #1 and #3 are sweet. You had a nice lower angle on these, cubs didn't look too small until momma entered the picture for a scolding!
johnohio wrote:
These are great Dan ! Thanks for sharing.
John
Glad you enjoyed them, John.
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morris wrote:
Great set Dan. Mom knows they look cute yet there strong and need to behave
Morris
Thanks for commenting, Morris. Yes Mom is teaching them survival skills for sure.
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mspencer1 wrote:
Wonderful set! The cubs are super cute.
Margaret
Thanks, Margaret. Yes they are cute little guys.
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Karl Witt wrote:
Nice looking images Dan, #1 and #3 are sweet. You had a nice lower angle on these, cubs didn't look too small until momma entered the picture for a scolding!
Karl
Thanks, Karl. Yes I was down low. They were a little close than I'd have preferred. Had to shoot in portrait mode to capture the one standing. It does help when mom is in the scene to give a better sense of scale.
cambyses wrote:
Sweet frames...Like the last two most... TFS...
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the post.
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Erictator wrote:
Last pic it is like mom is saying "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out too, so behave!"
Wonderful set of images Dan!
Eric
Thanks for commenting, Eric. Yeah mom is pretty tough on them.
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cs3is wrote:
Siblings look super curious. Great set
Thanks for commenting. Yeah their curiosity can be a problem sometimes when you're shooting.
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PayForYourGas wrote:
Love 1 and 3, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed the images.
These are excellent, Dan! I love that last shot -- it's funny how the cub in the background is looking pretty humble!
Well, at least bears still have a basic concept of discipline!
gerov wrote:
Excellent set, Dan. Enjoyed all of them!
Gero
Thanks, Gero. Glad you enjoyed them.
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gmccroskery wrote:
These are excellent, Dan! I love that last shot -- it's funny how the cub in the background is looking pretty humble!
Well, at least bears still have a basic concept of discipline!
Greg
Thanks, Greg. Yeah it's interesting how different things work when survival depends on it.
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Lil Judd wrote:
Great set
Thanks for sharing
Lil
Thanks for commenting.
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G.E. Smith wrote:
Great shots Dan ! Love the cubs, they are so cute. Thanks for sharing.
Greg
Thanks, Greg. Yeah the cubs are always popular.
douter wrote:
I wonder if paw size in bears works the same way as paw size in dogs!
Nice set, Dan!
Douglas
Thanks, Douglas. Even as adults some of them have inordinately large feet.
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