We had particularly good success photographing brown bears chasing salmon this August along the Katmai National Park Coast. I’ll keep sharing different versions of this action from time to time this fall.
More Fishing
Fishing Family
A sow with a couple of first summer cubs fishing for salmon, but keeping a close eye on the surrounding bears. For little guys like this, the threats are everywhere. This was a particularly alert and protective mom. Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Stikine Eagles
Bald eagles on a root wad along the Stikine River, Alaska.
Hungry Black Bear
Orca
An orca swimming up Endicott Arm, Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
I assume this is a transient orca ( marine mammal feeders) since there really aren’t any salmon streams that I’m aware of, but plenty of harbor seals. The transients can be hard to photograph when heading into a place with seals since they surface very infrequently, and quickly to avoid being detected. The salmon eating orcas are known as resident orcas.
Gray Fox vs. Rattlesnake
Did another trail camera photo dump from the @desertphotoretreat Always fun to see what animals share the water hole. I knew a rattle snake was hanging around since I found a shedded skin a couple of week earlier. However, a snake has never shown up in the camera – probably because they are cold blooded. The reason this one showed was thanks to the gray fox.
You can see they interacted for a few minutes. At one point the snake curled up and raised its head while facing the fox. Ultimately it appears they were both just after a drink and in the last photo you can see the fox had no interest in the snake.
Read MoreLittle Bear Hug
Here is another image from the epic play session this sow and her first year cub had along the shoreline of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Digging Clams
A couple first summer cubs watch on as mom digs for clams in sweet morning light! Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
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