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Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 52 N: 1782] (5274)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P71
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-20 9:11
Viewed: 1402
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 38
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Grizzly bear (Ursus horribilis)
I visited the zoo of Amnéville, yesterday, and came home with loads and loads of photos ! This one is my favourite, because I love the posture and the expression of this grizzly bear. He was looking how people were passing by, waiting for someone to throw him some food.

Home Range: Grizzly bears can be found in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories; and the US states of Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, and Montana. In general their home range is between 10 and 380 square miles. A grizzly bear’s home range is basically inland – away from major bodies of water. In most cases, a grizzly bear’s home range includes an area of forested land or shrub cover, which is used mostly for escape.

Food Types: Grizzly bears feed on berries (blueberries, bearberries, etc.), roots, bulbs of plants, ground dwelling rodents, and most importantly whitebark pine nuts. Sometimes grizzlies will locate a cache of these nuts that a ground squirrel has stored for the winter. With their excellent sense of smell, grizzlies can locate carrion from miles away and will readily feed on it.
Grizzlies may also prey on moose, elk, mountain goats and mountain sheep. During the spring months, grizzlies also feed on the calves of these animals.
Another major food source for grizzlies are army cutworm moths. During the summer months in the Yellowstone area, these moths congregate on sub-alpine plants located above the timberline at elevations higher than 10,000 feet. During the early morning hours these moths drink nectar and then during the day they cluster on the surrounding rocks. Grizzlies from all around climb to these high elevations to consume 10,000 to 20,000 of these moths a day. At times like this, when food is abundant, numerous grizzlies will congregate and feed together. Once the food source is depleted, the grizzlies will go their separate ways in search of other food.

Weight: Grizzlies are considered fully grown by 8 to 10 years of age. Females reach their maximum weight of 270 to 770 pounds in 8 years. Males reach their maximum weight of 330 to 1150 pounds in 12 years. The heavier a female is the better are her chances of having cubs. The heavier a male is the better chance he has of successfully breeding with a female. Males are 1.2 to 2.2 times as heavy as females.

Mating: Females generally are first able to reproduce between 4 ˝ and 10 years of age. The number of cubs in a litter depends upon the female’s body weight. Mating occurs between early May and mid July with cubs born between the end of January and early March. Usually a female brown bear reproduces once every 3 to 5 years. Since only 1 in 3 females breed in a given year, males must range widely in order to find a mate. A mother brown bear will remain with her young for 1 ˝ to 3 ˝ years.
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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 173 N: 1227] (4038)
  • [2006-04-20 9:47]

Hi Valerie,
A nice shot, very good detail and colours. He certainly looks quite casual, I think he looks quite sad too. Nice shot and good note, great work.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 94 N: 2375] (8394)
  • [2006-04-20 11:28]

Hola Valerie,
Has captado al oso en una postura triste y cansada, apropiada para la vida que llevará el animial en el zoo.
Buena composición, color, nitidez e idea.
José M.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 259 N: 2406] (10803)
  • [2006-04-20 11:56]

Hi valerie,

A nice shot of this relaxing grizzly,very sharp and detailed,TFS

Paul

;o) you got him, congratulations! Nice picture and thanks a lot for note!
Laila

Great shot. You did a great job of capturing him, and his beautiful fur. Even though your perspective is historically accurate, I thought it could use a bit of a rotation for the viewer. And I thought the background was a bit of a distraction that could use a bit of tightening. I did a workshop for some ideas.
Best,
Mike

Hi Valerie,
What a change in your collection of photos. Excellent photo with good details and colors. He looks prety relaxed and cool.
Great shot.
TFS,
Niek

Hi Valerie,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV, notes and framing.
I'll be looking forward to seeing some more of your zoo shots.

Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2006-04-20 19:59]

Hallo Valerie,
this bear looks really relaxed, nice pose.
Godd sharp details and excellent colors. Excellent shot, nicely composed.
TFS..Sky

Hello Valerie,
This is lovely shot. I'm not a big fun of bears but this one looks really nice in that very casual pose. Picture has good details and very good framing. If I have to be honest, I like your version much more the the workshop. I think tightening and cutting the paws destroyed the mood of this picture.
Overall, very well done on this one!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 75 N: 7513] (25121)
  • [2006-04-21 6:06]

Bonjour Valerie!
Yes, definitelly he looks cool and relaxed. But don't try to hug him ;-) Very nice picture, quality is good, moment great. I like pictures with happy animals.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 0 N: 87] (7625)
  • [2006-04-21 11:04]

Hi Valerie
Looks like he is resting.Good shot and composition.
Well done

osse

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  • ele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 97 W: 17 N: 15] (382)
  • [2006-04-21 12:24]

very good beautiful photo compliment.
eleonora

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  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 271 W: 18 N: 396] (1898)
  • [2006-04-22 11:09]

Hi Valerie,
I really like the title, in my opinion it matches the image perfectly.Well composed with great expression and body language of the bear.Nice and clear with good detail though maybe missing a bit of contrast in the colours.TFS.
Regards, David

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
  • [2006-04-26 17:28]

Hello Valerie, great pose from this bear, good composition and good details, very nice shot. Well done.

Hi Valerie,
Fantastic shot. Nice teddy-bear :-)
Good detail and colour. Very well done.
TFS Malgosia

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-05-18 14:20]

Well done here, good cropping and framing, nicely set with his eyes facin ginto the picture even though the body is going out. Great post

Hello Valerie,
You get a really pleasant pose from your furry friend here, it is like he is wating to have his cold beer served..! Or maybe he ordered some fresh honey..?
Well framed... natural colours and good details! By the way, his cousins live wild in my neighbourhood but I have never seen just heard them...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Valérie,

Super ton image... Tu as saisi un moment exceptionnel !
Bravo.

Valerie,

Absolutely love this picture. The posture of the bear is really quite human, and his expression is almost that of boredom.

I went to our local zoo in Winnipeg a few days back and got plenty of pictures as well, but I've just got a basic digital and was not able to pick up the animals with such closeness and clarity.

Excellent photo! This one is going in my favorites for TN.

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