Otto Rath <orath2001@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >I guess such a nice bear (Brown Bear or Grizzly??) would cause some excitement >and have city-slickers drawing their p/s digi cameras. > >We have a large zoo a fair distance from downtown via subway and bus, but see >the occasional fox, redtail-hawk and lots of racoons in city-ravines and parks David was very fortunate to have photographed these bears in good light. Judging from the shape of the head, and the fact that David is still with us, they're Black Bears. Black Bears can be a variety of colors, including cinnamon, black, brown, the white "Kermode" bears of British Columbia, and the blue-gray or glacier bears of southeastern Alaska, northwestern British Columbia and the southwest Yukon. > >Love your shots. Thanx Yours, OTTO > Likewise, a great opportunity, used well. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/