Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Black bear cub, Yellowstone National Park

We spent our first full day in Yellowstone National Park today, and we were able to find some interesting wildlife. In addition to the standard bison and elk, we saw a coyote hunting in the grass and some big horn sheep after the sun had set. We also believe we saw two gray wolves in Hayden Valley. However, we only saw them as tiny black dots in the binoculars. Those around us at the turnout had been watching them for a little while, and claimed that's what they were. I'm still hoping to see one that I can recognize in the binoculars.

Bear cub eating pinecones - Pat Ulrich Wildlife Photography

One of the highlights was watching a family of black bears feed on pinecones in the top of the trees along Dunraven Pass. There was a mother and two cubs, one of which is shown in these shots. All three moved through the tree so easily, and with the tree growing on such a steep slope, one wrong move could have been very bad. But no worries, they all made it down safely!

Getting down is easy - Pat Ulrich Wildlife Photography

We'll be out again for sunrise tomorrow -- and I'm looking forward to what we might find!

5 comments:

  1. Love these shots, Pat. My grandson said, "wow, that's awesome." We really enjoyed seeing these photos. Thanks for posting. :)

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  2. Oh that is just amazing and your photography is inspirational to say the least!

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  3. Nice color, Pat. Those black bears sure can climb. Look for them between Tower and Tower Falls.

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  4. I havent been on blog's for a while...lot's of great images here! Those bear shot are spectacular! Really love your work ;)

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