European Brown Bears

European Brown Bear - f/3.2 | 1/60 sec | ISO 1600

Young Bear Yawning - f/5.6 | 1/60 sec | ISO 1600

European Brown Bear II - f/5.6 | 1/60 sec | ISO 1600

After two nights in a bear hide in Estonia these are some of my favorite shots of the European brown bear! We saw five individuals including two 1 years olds and their mother which was fantastic! At one point on the second night two males chased the cubs right to the top of a tree and they remained stuck up there for hours! It was amazing to see how quickly they were able to climb trees even the larger adults were able to run vertically half-way up a tree in a matter of moments. 

European Brown Bear III - f/5.6 | 1/100 sec | ISO 1600