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Grizzly Cubs Sharing a Salmon

October 22, 2017 Angus

It is always rewarding to watch bear cubs with their mothers feeding on salmon in the fall.

“Amalie’s pups playing in the river, fascinating”

All photos: Rainer Beck, Bornheim, Germany

Grizzly Mother Sharing her Catch

March 1, 2017 Angus

Guests are often a little confused when they see a mother grizzly catch a salmon and not share with her young cubs. She does this for two reasons. Although the mother is nursing these cubs it is in everyone’s best interest for them to learn to catch their own fish and feed independently. Secondly because the mother is nursing these cubs she needs to consume a lot of calories to maintain this and must be a little selfish at times.

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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