Cautious Momma Black Bear

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by AnneSpiers from Prince George CA on 31 Aug 2025

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I stopped to watch this family of black bears and Momma bear stood up to get a better look at me. She wasn’t sure about having an audience so quickly shooed her triplet cubs up the tree then changed her mind and took them into the bush for better cover! What a smart and protective momma bear!!

Camera: NIKON D500
Focal: 420 mm
Shutter speed: 0.0015625 sec
Aperture: f/ 6

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