Lee's Photoblog
Mr. Teddy Bear
Posted by Lee (Fort Frances Ontario, Canada) on 6 April 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Time for another bear shot. I didn't think you'd want to see more snow scapes. So I'd like you meet Mr. Teddy Bear. You did catch a glimpse of him earlier. He liked to Hang Out a lot. Well on this day he was in a playful mood. I managed to coherce him into posing for a few more shots. He lazily ambled over and just squatted down on the rock, reached for the little tree and pulled its branches toward him, then turned and looked right at the camera. There were no berries on this tree, not even any leaves. Not to sure why he did this, but I did not complain.
And really, he is a wild bear cub. His two siblings were just out of the picture. Mama was not to far away, keeping a watchful eye on her family.
I hope it entertains you as much as it did me.
Thank you for visiting my site. I consider myself to be lucky living where I do. Everyday I wake up to a wealth of interesting visual scenarios. Most of my pictures are Wildlife and Nature taken from around the area. The area specifically being Fort Frances Ontario on beautiful Rainy Lake. Feel free to comment on what you see. I look forward to hearing from you. If you like what you see, please rate it. Better yet, bookmark the site and drop back often. I will be posting daily.
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Lydie & Roland from BESANCON, France
The light is so nice arround it !!!! Great great shot Man !
6 Apr 2009 5:39am
@Lydie & Roland: Thank you.
mats from Houston, United States
Another great capture Lee. I like how he was looking straight to the camera.
6 Apr 2009 6:19am
@mats: Thanks Mats. I was lucky to be ready to take this shot.
eva from Rouen, France
Marvelous ! All is marvelous : Bear, and light ! (five *) (no ! 10*)
6 Apr 2009 6:22am
@eva: Thanks Eva. You can judge my shots any time.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous you are so lucky to have so much wildllife on tap
6 Apr 2009 6:23am
@jamesy: Yes Debbie, I am very lucky. Thank you for your continued support.
@Magda: Thank you very much.
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
What a cutie!!! A great capture!!
6 Apr 2009 6:50am
@Linerberry: Thanks Liners. Glad to have to back. Trust you're feeling much better.
@Marie LC: Thank you Marie.
"Marie" :-) from perth, Australia
Bears are amazing, and I love how he has sat down to pose, beautiful. Well done Lee, another great photo.
6 Apr 2009 7:10am
@"Marie" :-): The pose was not something I was suspecting. It was a total surprise. Thank you for the compliment.
@Elena Kotrotsou: Hello Elena, you look great also. Where's your camera. Thank you for dropping by.
@JanW: Thanks Jan. Please visit again.
@zOOm: Thank you. They are quite impressive. I'm just glad I have a strong telephoto and don't need to get to close.
@Rakesh Vanamali: Thank you for the compliment.
Marion from Cincinnati, United States
:) as always a fantastic capture of a special moment! I love that the bears take their teeth cleaning as seriously as we do. Smart move to use the tree for floss and letting you get a shot of it. :)
6 Apr 2009 12:32pm
@Marion: Thank you for the compliment, and very observant Marion.
@Baby Sis: Thanks Shelley, Hope you had a great weekend.
lydia from Paris, France
Beautiful , but I would not like to meet him , you are lucky indeed !! Great capture Lee .
6 Apr 2009 12:48pm
@lydia: Thank you very much.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Awesome! How wonderful to find this and get such a great pic... good work, Lee.
6 Apr 2009 1:46pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you very much.
The Big Guy from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Lee, where was this taken, in a confined area or out in the wild? Usually no matter what age they are if the hear you they're gone. You have a great degree of patience... Well done.
6 Apr 2009 2:55pm
@The Big Guy: We have bears pretty close to town. This is a wild bear. They are leary and cautious of humans. That is why I use a large telephoto. That way they are not as intimidated. However, there is still a lot of patience required. Thank you for recognizing and complimenting the work involved.
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Wow Lee, I just looked at your last few days & all the images are beautiful. I love seeing bears in a photograph, rather that in person! Thanks for sharing--Wonderful job!
6 Apr 2009 3:02pm
@Tracy: I understand completly. They are wild and need to have ttheir own space. Thank you for the compliments.
@Vachel: Thank you very much.
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Great capture, Lee. Terrific selective focus
6 Apr 2009 3:20pm
@john4jack: Thank you very much.
Hema Iyer from Bangalore, India
Fantastic shot. Animals love you I guess. They give such great poses for you.
6 Apr 2009 3:24pm
@Hema Iyer: Interesting you'd say that. Sometimes I think you are right. Other times I'm just lucky, I guess. Thank you for the compliment.
@Eleftheria: Thank you.
@Ajay: He knew I was there alright. I did not know he was photogenic. He was showing his childish animated side.
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Great, marvellous, beautiful. This so good, so admirable with excellent colors.
6 Apr 2009 3:38pm
@Hidalgo: Thank you very much. You are to kind.
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
One of your very close neighbour ? Since you told me about there proximity I always think of you when we mention wild animals at home.
6 Apr 2009 3:44pm
@Veronique: Good to hear from you again. Yes this could be considered one of my neighbors. Thank you very much.
LauraS from Chico, United States
What a cute teddy bear. Really amazing that he posed for you with a naked tree branch!
6 Apr 2009 6:11pm
@LauraS: Thank you Laura. Like I said, I'm not sure what he was doing. However, I'm glad I witnessed and captured it.
@Martine: Thank you so much.
@Pudding: Good to hear from you again Pudding. It's been a while. Sorry, there was no honey in this shot. However, You have to admit. It is a HONEY of a shot. Thanks for stopping by.
@Amir: Thank you very much.
@Didier DE ZAN: Thank you.
Mary from PA, United States
I think when we truly appreciate the awe and wonder of God's creation, HE gives us many special, surprise blessings! Charming, cute capture!!
6 Apr 2009 9:03pm
@Mary: You are so right Mary. All we have to do is take the time to look around us. There is an endless supply of splendor and beauty. Thank you for the compliment.
@Eric Cousineau: Thank you Eric.
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Great capture. May I be so rude to ask if you carry a gun ? I doubt I could venture out where there are bears without some sort of defense against attack!
7 Apr 2009 1:17am
@Lesley: Thank you for thinking of my safety. No I do not carry a gun. Bears do not attack humans without cause. I just make sure I give them plenty of room. I try not to invade their space.
@shallowregret: They can be very funny and cute. But generally they are just big and dumb. Just don't get them mad.
BIG SiS and Brother inlaw from Petawawa, Canada
Hi Lee; L@@KS like he just ate and had to pick his teeth !!
7 Apr 2009 6:32pm
@BIG SiS and Brother inlaw: You could be right. Marion thought the same thing. Cheap floss I guess.
@Denise: Thank you very much Denise.
Vinman from Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom
He's a natural, doesn't need direction, just strikes the pose. Well captured as well, of course!
10 Apr 2009 9:24pm
@Vinman: He certrainly was a natural. Had I directed I'm sure it would not have turned out like this. Thank you for the compliment.
