What's for dinner?
The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is found throughout the northern
hemisphere and can weigh up to 1500 lbs in the wild, more than 2000 in
zoos. This ties it with the polar bear for the largest living land
carnivore.
The grizzly bear and the mexican brown bear are subspecies of the the
brown bear.
This particular brown bear was lazily awaiting his dinner while the zookeeper was cleaning the spectacled bear cage next door. I think that was all that kept him from being catatonic (asleep). Boy, was it hard to get a shot that showed that bears REALLY do have eyes.....
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blue4duke [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
oh my goodness what cutie..love this.....
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Leenda K (62 months ago | reply)
What a magnificent beast! You did well to keep the background non descript~~~
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mveaches (62 months ago | reply)
Man This Rocks, Great shot of the face, and able to get the eyes too, which was extremely hard for me. You are invited to post this photo to Spectacular Animals, invite only
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Keri Leaman (birderkeri) (62 months ago | reply)
Oh what a beauty! I agree getting images of bear eyes are tough.
But this reminds me of one trip to the Baltimore Zoo eons ago....walked up to the Kodiak bear enclosure...
and there was the male sprawled out belly-down on a log sound asleep. He was snoring and his lips were flapping!!! rotfl.
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***TR.iPod (62 months ago | reply)
Thank God it wasnt Who's for dinner :)
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dingbat2005 (62 months ago | reply)
looks cuddely , but not .
Nice detailed potrait
perennialpal (62 months ago | reply)
OK, the zoo...Thankfully not seen when sniffing cinnamon azaleas or searching for liquid gold!!!
Great shot, I like the lighting and his eyes.
dbarronoss (62 months ago | reply)
Actually PP, I'd give my eye teeth to see and get a fantastic shot of a black bear in the wild (while being safe) :)
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Brilliant shot!
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Jonas!! (62 months ago | reply)
good gosh i'd keel over seeing one of these in a cave....
nice shot!
katy_bug_lady (62 months ago | reply)
Tell me this was taken in a zoo and not that you were actually close to this bear in the wild or I can tell you what's for dinner! Great shot, you have a talent for setting up your shots beautifully!
ana_maria_ (62 months ago | reply)
What a PERFECT shot !!!
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hvhe1 (62 months ago | reply)
Wonderful portrait! Love the lighting! Good work.
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danihernanz (62 months ago | reply)
fantastic Danny!!! really beautiful. very beautiful bear and well captured the light. Well done!
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cooler than h2o (62 months ago | reply)
Fantastic job of getting that magnificent head with eyes and all.
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flopper (62 months ago | reply)
looks quite serious and intimidating!
wintercove (62 months ago | reply)
I've never seen one up this close, but would sure love to. Fine photo!
kinoshaman (62 months ago | reply)
Great shot of the lazy bear. Luckily the bear is not too interested in you.
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V. Mason (62 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!!!!
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45street | www.victorpuig.com (62 months ago | reply)
Stunning portrait. Excellent.
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Indeed a stunning photograph!
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Great shot!!
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WINTERlandGroovejr [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
He's awesome.
lemperleconnie (62 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot!
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Karissa Carlson (62 months ago | reply)
Nice description and great shot! What a massive animal he is!
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This is gorgeous!
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just gorgeous
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A real beauty !!!
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AllieW. (62 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. Gorgeous lighting.
Bel Ami+t (62 months ago | reply)
haha love the expression on his face, to me he looks like a drunk wife beater :)
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Beautiful portrail....
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--Steve (62 months ago | reply)
Wow!
mittelallgäu (62 months ago | reply)
Nice capture.
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Wow, awesome shot!!
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Kwiku (62 months ago | reply)
Great photo! Bears do not have to use their "small eyes", coz they use their nose:-) This one looks amazing! Good luck!
krishanfernandopulle (62 months ago | reply)
i always never like bears
liorcaspi (59 months ago | reply)
The expression on his face looks so human!
Atli Haf (46 months ago | reply)
Wow, beautiful. Indeed, it's hard to get their eyes since they use their nose much more.
Paints1 (13 months ago | reply)
Excellent!