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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

BLACK BEAR, NORTH FRYEBERG, ME, United States of America
A WARRY MOM

Species: BLACK BEAR | Location: NORTH FRYEBERG, ME, United States of America

WATCHED THIS BLACK BEAR GRAZZING THE GRASS ON THE EDGE OF THE WOODS, I LOOKED FOR CUBS AND DID NOT SEE ANY HIDDEN AND FIGURED IT WAS A MALE, SUDDENLY HER INTREST WAS AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN SHE BECAME VERY WARRY OF SOMTHING IN THAT DIRECTION, THEN SHE STOOD RIGHT UP ON HER HINGED LEGS, THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED SHE IS STILL NURSING CUBS, A VERY GOOD MOM FOR SHE HID THEM VERY WELL I COULD NOT DETECT WHERE

About The Photographer

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photography for me started at a young age when I would sneak my sisters Kodak c-110 outside, I would save all my money to get the photos developed at a nearby pharmacy, they were nothing special to anyone but me I was so awed to capture anything and to be able to have it forever! I worked for 3 different portrait Studios which I really enjoyed. my passion for animals and wildlife also took hold of me at a very young age, always brining strays home, my mum was not happy about the snake lol! it was not until years latter I really feel I perfected myself with Wildlife Photography, the feeling I would get after presenting a customer with there portraits and seeing there happiness and gratitude was so satisfying ! when I started sharing my Wildlife photos I could see the pleasurable enjoyment people would feel by viewing them, with such gratification I have to share the joyfulness and good feelings my wildlife photos brings out in people, sometimes we forget to slow down and look around, there is such immense beauty surrounding us!
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