3 Black Bears

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 18, 20125,120 views12 comments

An adult black bear and her two cubs payed a visit to our back yard today, to raid the bird feeders. I managed to grab my camera before they took off, this shot taken from a partially open door.

Canon 50D, EF135/2, ISO 100, f/4 at 100th.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 18, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Cool image, Jim! I like the cub by the tree. The mom has a really nice pose. Can't wait to photograph (or spot) some bears this year!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 19, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Nice composition Jim. Good dof to have both bears in focus.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 19, 2012 at 9:58 AM

Just wish, I had a backyard like this!

Cool image nicely presented !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 19, 2012 at 5:23 PM

Glad you got a chance to grab this Jim.. great shot!

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Comment posted by Verdon on April 19, 2012 at 6:06 PM

sweet, already love your backyard..........

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on April 19, 2012 at 8:16 PM

Nice Jim , I was thinking about hikeing the Whites the third week in May what do you think about that being from NH?

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on April 20, 2012 at 6:54 AM

Jack, the weather here is quite nice in May. Compared to Long Island where we're originally from, it's usually much less humid and the sky is deep blue on a clear day.

Thanks to all for taking a look and posting your comments!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 20, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Beautiful, sleek subjects and an excellent exposure, Jim. Did you get one with both cubs?

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on April 21, 2012 at 6:32 AM

That's a nice visit in your backyard, Jim! Nice shot with the sloping grass field.

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on April 21, 2012 at 7:34 AM

Lon, the three never got close enough to get them all in one frame. I have shots of the 2 cubs, which I will post.

Thanks for taking a look!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 21, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Great shot, Jim. I like mom looking over at you, and cub could care less. Very nice. Nice backyard too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 22, 2012 at 6:32 AM

Must be nice having these guys as "visitors to your back yard"!

I like the diagonal line of the grass (lawn?) and the forest behind them.

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