pontiac1940
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 13, 2021 18:57:47 GMT
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Chris
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Post by Chris on May 13, 2021 19:51:35 GMT
Thank you very much for sharing these wonderful pictures. The baby bear looks very cute and inquisitive. It's good you have a long lens that enables you to keep your distance!
Kind regards
Chris
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Post by jim0004 on May 13, 2021 21:23:45 GMT
Clive, your photos never cease to "WOW" me! Outstanding capture - tfs!!
Jim
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Post by jackscrap on May 13, 2021 21:27:37 GMT
How exciting, wonderful photos. Your adrenaline levels must have gone through the roof, I know mine would have.
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Post by Lillias on May 13, 2021 21:30:55 GMT
Fabulous images, my favourite is the one of the cub. I'm with Jacki...my adrenaline levels would have jumped somewhat.
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Post by cats4jan on May 13, 2021 23:09:56 GMT
A chance of a lifetime. So very cool. Your photography skills amaze me - such wonderful photos
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Post by hmca on May 14, 2021 2:09:23 GMT
Glad your trip paid off....three great shots! The cub seems to be looking right at you!
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 14, 2021 2:34:23 GMT
Thanks to all. It was a good day.
As for "adrenaline levels" ... no elevated levels. Seeing bears in Waterton is quite common, although this was one of the better encounters. Even with her cubs nearby, this mother bear pretty much just ignored us...she has seen people all of her life. At one point, I was only ~25 m from her, but I also was only 5 m from the car. At no time did she show concern with us being there.
Was a good day!
Clive
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Post by jackscrap on May 14, 2021 4:07:30 GMT
Glad to know that you felt safe, and that you didn't make the headlines!
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 14, 2021 16:24:40 GMT
you didn't make the headlines! HA HA! I am a wimp and always aware.  Bears can be dangerous, but actual attacks are rare when you consider the number of outdoor-person-days and numbers of bears across North America. Depending on source, there are an estimated 500,000 to one million black bears in North America. I actually know (or met) three people who were attacked by bears. One attack (ca 1965) was life altering. The other two (one in the 50s and one in the 70s) were minor. It would have been easy to provoke an attack the other day. Anyone getting near the two cubs would have been in trouble ... the stupidity would have been akin to stepping in front of a truck on the freeway. The saying is "Be bear aware."  Clive |
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Post by whippet on May 14, 2021 17:21:38 GMT
The baby is adorable.
Black bears are obviously not becoming extinct, then.
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Bears can be dangerous, but actual attacks are rare when you consider the number of outdoor-person-days and numbers of bears across North America. Depending on source, there are an estimated 500,000 to one million black bears in North America. 
