Mama’s Watching
Mama bear and her cubs had been run up a tree by a very aggressive male. I wish I had got a shot of him but was movin to quick for the low light in the woods. The bear seemed more abundant in the Cove this year. Bears are wild animals and should be treated with respect. The large male wasn’t too tolerable of anything, and could have attacked at any moment. You may see a dozen bears in the Cove that pay you no mind, but it just takes one like the aggressive male to kill you. The day I made this I had seen 11 different bear….Black Bear, ursus americanus… ….Shot was taken in Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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Carol Barona
oh crap – this is one pissed off bear – awesome capture!
Ashley Collier
Wow, this is a beautiful capture.
BarbaraManis
Love Carol’s comment! Great capture!
Maria Dryfhout
Ears laid back… not a good sign. Great capture, Gary…...
Daniel J. McCa...
Terrific capture, Gary! Nothing like being watched! Well done!
Robert Elliott
fantastic capture
ccwri
Great photos Gary, yah…......... ya don’t mess with mama! LOL!
AnnDixon
This is a fantastic capture, well done,
29Breizh33
Excellent capture.
pillipala
cool pic :)
Rosemaree
Wonderful images Gary… You be careful out there…
Susan Bergstrom
HEY!!!! He LIVES!!! Awesome shot Gary…Have MISSED You!!!
KcranmerArt
Oh what a catch!!! I have lived in the north/west for a decade now and still yet to see a bear…beautiful shot Gary!
Sandy Woolard
Cool capture!!!
JeffeeArt4u
Hi neighbor, I really like your Bear images. This one, she really is keeping her eyes on you. We had a Momma and 2 cubs visit us one year when their wasn’t much for them to eat. They dug holes on the hill and ate the bee larva, and I was afraid the horse was going to step in one of the holes. Mr. Hamilton, nextdoor had bee hives and they ate his honey too. This one and the close up made very nice images for prints. I could tell you some more stories about the bears, and I guess you could tell me a few too.
Chris Snyder
Well done! When I went I saw six (in June) First time I ever saw more bears than deer. These are outstanding!!
Chuck Wickham
A look of concern,as you probably where.
Pat Abbott
Great shot, Gary!
John Wright
Excellent capture Gary, glad the encounters turned out ok. She does not look like she would tolerate anything closer.
PhotosEcosse
A cracking good image !
J.K. York
very impressive series. super sharp. how far away where you? well done.
Ellen
Beautiful image Gary!
Lucindawind
awesome capture Gary … hope you ran after the shot lol
KBSImages
GREAT Shot!!!!!!!!!
Jane Best
Great capture. What an interesting expression on its face. Very wary and alert I would say!
Anne-Marie Bok...
Wow Gary what a great capture of this mamma bear!
Lois Bryan
oh, Gary, this is magnificent … if I can read animal body language … I’d say there’s a lot going on in this one’s head right now!!!!!
Steve Chapple
Great images all. I love the way you’ve captured nature as we never see it!
Seth Weaver
Awesome capture Gary! Marvelous shot.
Béla Török
Excellent capture, Gary!
ilpo laurila
Fantastic shot Gary.
Margot Kiesskalt
Fantastic photo – are you on foot when you’re taking these, Gary???
Cee Neuner
They look so harmless. But I know better having lived in Northern Minnesota. Wonderfully captured.
Lisa G. Putman
She looks a little bit ticked off. A long day protecting her cubs, perhaps…totally gorgeous image!
Meeli Sonn
Excellent bear capture. This is not usual to see a bear in wildness. And this bear is not common.