Beary Blue Eyed Cinnamon Black Bear by Chris Snyder
Driving back from the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone we were amazed to see this large cinnamon black bear grazing by the side of the road. I literally reached out of the car window to take this. Amazing blue eyes that might possibly be cataracts or just a genetic anomaly. We don’t have cinnamon black bears in the eastern part of the US.
This image is included in my 2009 wildlife calendar
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Chris you know about Bears of the World right ? ; )
Ok, I was being slow! You are already there! Cool! Nice work Chris.
ITS A BARR!)
my my how cuddly… LOOKING!.
is than the camera that made his eyes like that?
cool shot. though.
heh, this is way you read the stuff beside the image, before you type a comment.
Damn fine photography.
Excellent Chris! What a great opportunity and fantastic image:)
Great shot Chris..
Hello Chris .. This guy is gorgeous!! I am jealous!! You were so close!! Great picture .. I love it : ))
Incredible angle and opportunity, Chris. Beautiful photo and what a gorgeous lookin’ bear! lol Thanks for sharing this one. ~ Skye
Wow amazing shot, an the blue eyes!
Wow, you captured a lovely close up shot of this bear! I have never in my life seen or heard of a Black bear ( cinnamon color) with blue eyes! The bear’s eyes are sparkling blue with deep black iris’s, not characteristic of cataracts, so I don’t believe they are cataracts, but the actual color of them! Very nice!