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Adult Brown Bear Ursus arctos as seen through binoculars, down to 25 metres |
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Basically a huge peluche |
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Nice little claws |
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In its natural habitat |
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Last view... |
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...before saying farewell |
Saw the above
BROWN BEAR Ursus arctos yesterday in Slovenia's Dinaric forests. Watched it for 50 minutes. A wild animal. A lifer. The biggest European carnivore. Impressive. Amazing. Thrilling.
Also close to the bear a male Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius, Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes, upland forest bird mix and a
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos earlier in the morning. Evening rounded up with a rutting Red Deer
Cervus elaphus.
Bear videos:
here &
here.