Black Bears

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Papa Bear!
Big Black Bear
Big Black Bear
Stop! Hold 'er right there!
Black Bear Directing Traffic
Black Bear Car
Black Bear in the rain
Wet Black Bear
Cinnamon Bear Cub
Cinnamon colored black bear cub climbs a spruce to get a little protection from the morning rain. This series of photos of this cub (some later in the gallery) were taken in very low light dark conditions around 6 am.
Cinnamon Bear Cub
Fighting Brother Bears
Pair of Black Bears wrestling
Black Bear Cub - Alberta Canada
Black Bear Cub - Alberta Canada
Black Bear
Cute Trio of Black Bear Cubs
black bear cubs
Black Bear
Smoky Mountains
Black Bear
Black Bear Smoky Mountains National Park
Black Bear Smoky Mountains
Black Bear shaking the rain off
This bear was actually a 3 legged bear that would allow you to get into a few stare downs with him!
Black Bear Close-up
Black Bear closeup
This big bear is supporting a fresh gash on the forehead
I followed this guy into a swamp that was extremely dark and managed just a few shots.
Black Bear in Yellowstone Park
Black Bear in Yellowstone Park
Black Bear
The mid-morning sun welcomes this black bear into the meadow
another black bear close-up
Black Bear
Smoky Mountains National Park
Black Bear
Young Black Bear in Smoky Mountains
Black Bear
Black Bear shaking the rain off
Black Bear shaking the rain off
A soaked cinnamon colored black bear
a mug only a mother could love! :)
wet cinnamon
Soaking wet bear in the rain
bear cub family portrait