Black Bear in a Cherry Tree

bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
edited August 20, 2009 in Wildlife
All I can say is that the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
has been a wildlife photographers dream the past few weeks
... and even for those less skilled, such as myself.

The bear population is at a recent high count and they are festing on the abundant choke cherries.
It's interesting to watch the bears when they have worked their way out as far as they can ...
and there are still cherries in sight ... Here's how you do it:

Pondering - Planning
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Sliding out a little further:
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Snapping off the branch
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Pulling the branch back in
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Eating a few cherries
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________________

Bob
Maryville, TN.

http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/

Comments

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2009
    Beats a "chicken in a bread tray" that's fer dang shure! wings.gif

    Very entertaining shots, Bob.:D

    That's one happy bruin.:D
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2009
    Oh my northern friend. If you are going to quote the southern legend, Mr. Charlie Daniels (hand over heart)
    please do so correctly. The line that you are searching for is:
    "Chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough"

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the comment.


    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Beats a "chicken in a bread tray" that's fer dang shure! wings.gif

    Very entertaining shots, Bob.:D

    That's one happy bruin.:D
    ________________

    Bob
    Maryville, TN.

    http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    Oh my northern friend. If you are going to quote the southern legend, Mr. Charlie Daniels (hand over heart)
    please do so correctly. The line that you are searching for is:
    "Chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough"

    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the comment.

    That dates CD!

    When I was 19 and in Vietnam, I knew a boy from Chicken Scratch Hollow in Kentucky. It's an old hills song.

    Chicken in a bread tray scratchin' out dough
    Granny will your dog bite?..."no child...no"

    Possum in the Black Gum, Rabbit in the hollar
    Boy won't 'ya fetch 'em out ?...Give 'ya half-a-dollar

    Hey there little boy, where'd 'ya get them britches
    Papa cut 'em out, Momma sowed the stiches.

    .....and that's the truth!deal.gifD
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited August 17, 2009
    cool shots
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2009
    Well captured. If only I lived in bear country...darn!
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