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Grizzly Bears September River Trip – 2

January 18, 2014 Lodge Guide

You my notice that both the guests head and the bear are in reasonable focus so the distance is close. At this point the mother grizzly bear was about fifteen meters or less than fifty feet across the river from the boat. Knowing the bears and their habits we were very safe in our location. These same bears had being coming down the river for about five days and had accepted the boats presence and as you may have noticed there was a larger boat ahead of ours and another behind, enough to make the bears very cautious…. more tomorrow

Bald Eagles

Bald Eagles are frequently sighted in our area. At times they can be seen in large numbers. This is usually where food supplies are high. For example this could be in areas with high concentrations of baitfish or along the rivers in the fall when the salmon are spawning. They are not migratory, but do move around with the food supply. As mentioned earlier when the salmon are spawning we often see many along the rivers, while there will be fewer along the coastline. With little need for camouflage their white head and tail feathers can be spotted easily. The female is slightly larger and her white head extends down a bit farther onto the body, but it is subtle. It takes these birds 4.5 – 5 years to acquire this unique plumage. As juveniles they are a brown colour. With exceptional eyesight and the ability to view 270 degrees they are understandably often seen in high perches and in trees near points and passageways.

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