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Alpha Mom by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: The first coastal brown bear encounter in Alaska. Mother bear emerged from the lake - she sure was a sight to see. Shortly following her were her two young cubs.

Welcome to the mid-point of 2024 by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: We are half way through 2024 and it has already offered some great nature viewing so far - looking forward to what the next half of the year has to offer. This is a wild young Grizzly in the Canadian Rockies munching on freshly grown grass - taken from the safety of my vehicle with a telephoto lens. It had just showered and his coat looks a little two toned and very textured. I hope he has a safe season.

Like a Four Leaf Clover, hard to find and lucky to have by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: Well, it turned out it was not a four leaf clover, but for a split second I thought it was one in its mouth (the small things that get me excited). Still happy to see a Black Bear in the wild - Rocky Mountains (Canada). Heavily cropped so forgive the grain.

A little lopsided by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: I have often reflected on this capture as it looks like the bears left side is swollen (abscess tooth, stung by a bee, in a scruff, impersonating a squirrel hiding nuts, chewing tobacco)? This was the only angle I could get from my vehicle while she/he grazed for food. Otherwise looked very healthy-wild grizzly in the Canadian Rockies.

Run with the wind by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: Feral foal

Keep your eyes (& toes) on the goal by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: Sometimes we forget in the moment that there are obstructions in our view. Half of the owl (the part cropped) is photobombed by a fence post). I had such a good morning watching this lovely owl hunt that I decided to try something to salvage the photo. Win some, loose some, reconcile some, heavily crop some…

Young Grizzly in the wild by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: Bears may be the apex predator, but this young grizzly still has many dangers to navigate. Stay safe young one.

Just the two of us by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: Mother Mallard and the one remaining surviving duckling. Nature can sometimes seem cruel but always balances her books if we let the ecosystems do their own thing.

Let a Sleeping Bear . . . by Glatz Nature Photography on Flickr.