During our vacation last week we stopped in Leavenworth, Washington. I read about the Leavenworth Salmon Hatchery being a top place for birding. Being a birder I had to stop at the most popular place. Besides seeing the Salmon hatchery there are trails for walking and some lead to the rivers edge It was along the river we sighted this black bear. I just love seeing bears so this was one of the great sightings for me and all the great birds.
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We were able to watch the bear across the river from us for awhile until something spooked it and it ran off. We stood watching the river for a while and then I noticed an American Dipper in the water. Very cool , the Dipper is a life bird for me. I will do a post on my Washington State birds at another time.
To see more critters from all over click here: Camera Critters and thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting this fun critter meme and for stopping by my blog.
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It is exciting seeing bears and hard to catch them with the camera. You did well.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome sighting! And you got good shots. I haven't been to Leavenworth in many years. Always liked the Bavarian town, but more so the Icicle Creek.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen :)
ReplyDeletequesto orso nero รจ meraviglioso !
Fortunata che sei riuscita a fotografarlo !!!
Buona giornata.
Wow, to spot a bear in the wild - awesome!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Evelyn
Great pictures of the bear! I like the middle one the best.
ReplyDeleteI better run fast instead of taking its pictures.
ReplyDeleteAmazing to get such good shots! I'm so glad you had such a good vacation in beautiful Washington!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to see animals in the wild... especially ones that don't show up often.... so you are fortunate.
ReplyDeleteWow! Lucky you to get these great captures.
ReplyDeleteWow! Seeing those creatures in the wild is something special. Great photos. Wish I could spot one some day..
ReplyDeleteWow that's a big bear! Glad you snapped on it at once!Good job.
ReplyDeletewow I think my ticker would be beating big time if I saw a bear in the flesh even if there was a river running between him and me. Great pic at the top btw
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic view of a black bear! Lucky you were across the river..
ReplyDeleteWow great post and photos. I'm going to show my wife Linda your Black Bear photos
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I just love your header photo too. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! That is cool that you saw a bear and caught it on camera! :D
ReplyDeleteNever seen a bear in the wild. Probably never will. Great pics.
ReplyDeleteA bear in the wild? Wow...
ReplyDeleteStunning captures. Thanks for dropping by :)
Wow! What a big, black bear although I'm sure they come much larger than that. I guess it has its sights set on catching some salmon! Thanks for the visit to my blog. Enjoy the day!
ReplyDeleteThe mist in your header photo makes the place very mysterious.
ReplyDeleteSo good for you to see the bear.
Amazing photos! How lucky for you to see this, Eileen, but I think I would be scared....Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and enjoyable post. No way would I have been even that distance to a bear. You got some awesome shots.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, Fabulous header!!!!! wow!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks just like the black bear we saw on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park.... Think it is the same one?????? ha ha ha... (Maybe he jumped on an airplane to get there!!!!!ha)
Can't wait to see more of your pictures from your vacation.
Hugs,
Betsy
Wow! I envy you! You meet the most interesting animals whereas we must be satisfied with the odd hare and squirrel. If we are lucky enough we can see a wild boar at the nature reserve "De Hoge Veluwe"!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Eileen! Thanks for sharing.
Very neat! I love spotting bear out in nature. :)
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