Momma Bear and Baby Bears

[casil403]

We took a trip out to the mountains yesterday and came across this very healthy and very large beautiful Black Momma bear and her two 2 year old cubs. Sorry it's not as sharp as I would have liked but that's as close as I was willing to get to a Mother Black Bear with babies with my zoom lens....safety first right? As it was she gave me "the Look" a few times and I didn't want to disturb her or have any kind of encounter.

Kind of made me sad to see them feeding on the train tracks...they eat the grain dropped by passing freight trains and it eventually leads to their demise as they end up getting hit by passing trains while attempting an easy meal.
We have lost far to many grizzlies and black bears in this manner in the National Parks to the point where the grizzlies are threatened... :cry-an:

[casil403]

Another missed shot.

[kat]

Awww!

Our bears are in hibernation now..or so I've been told..none to be seen at the dump.

[crystalb]

Yes our bears are hiding for the winter as well......but not the coyotes, there was one on our street last night! and me without my camera :(

[1putts]

cool shots casil. i haven;t seen any bears this year! :(

[zenon5940]

I guess it does play with your nerves a bit when Momma Bear gives you the look ! Interesting capture anyway. Thanks for sharing.

[Mad Aussie]

Nothing like a large predator staring at you like you're on special to get the heart thumping!!