Alaskan Brown Bears, Brooks Falls,Brooks Camp Alaska.. Yes , this is the Falls with the Bears Fishing for Salmon that you see on National Geographic T.V.... The Brown Bears of Alaska are kin(sub species) to the Grizzly But are Much Bigger because of their main diet of protein rich Salmon of which when they first come out of hibernation they eat pretty much whole but as they satisfy their initial hunger began to eat just the roe(eggs) and the skin. It gives them the most nutrients with the least amount of effort.. When your trying to fatten for the winter months you want the most calories without the expenditure of energy..It's mother Natures Way..The bear on the left has just finished fishing on top of the falls and now wants the spot of the bear down at the right who has been fishing the area below the falls as there are hundreds of Salmon just underneath the water queing up ready to make a run of the falls to get back to their breeding grounds. So the intimadation begins to see who will back down.. ..The Bear on the right (which is a older bear past his prime)finally gives in and leaves his spot to the younger and probably stronger bear..
22 Comments
Curtis Fleming 15 Mar 2007
Nice photograph! do you work for national geographic or something?Emily Reed 03 Sep 2005
What an absolutely superb photo.Casey Catton 26 Jun 2005
Great shot Gary!Dean Huck 07 Jun 2005
Excuse me, but...#@&* Gary you take some nice pictures!!! Great composition in every shot and they are always technically perfect (sharpness, color, etc.) Keep it up, buddy!!!Les Jobes 05 Jun 2005
WowWee! Awesome capture! they do look healthy and well fed! Wonderfully composed photo!! :o)sher richardson 05 Jun 2005
excellent image Gar... beautiful composing..they don't look too scarey to me... : )lerat andree 05 Jun 2005
Where is it? I love this shot. It is so funny and intimate.ashok nayak 05 Jun 2005
a great capture Gary!Pat Abbott 04 Jun 2005
Wow! Fabulous capture!stephanie atlee 04 Jun 2005
Awesome capture..Karen Corcoran 04 Jun 2005
Great shot Gary... absolutely fantastic capture.georgia brown 04 Jun 2005
Beautiful shot Gary!Asoka(Mattias) Långström 04 Jun 2005
very beutyfull!joan warburton 04 Jun 2005
Amazing photo, Gary!jennifer blenkinsopp 04 Jun 2005
fantastic incredible shot.Reba McDonald 04 Jun 2005
The pecking order. A great photo Gary.Loredana 04 Jun 2005
This is awesome Gary... I do hope you where in a truck or a car though :)thea walstra 04 Jun 2005
Wow, such a superb shotNancy Woolweber 04 Jun 2005
I would love to experience this. I'm to afraid of the bears though. Thanks for sharing. It does look like National Geographic and also discovery channel. Gret job.Tabitha Borges 04 Jun 2005
wo..look at this water and the bearseileen martin 04 Jun 2005
an amazing and incredible capture Gary:)Clare Rowley 04 Jun 2005
What an opportunity! Awsome capture.....