May 23 2012
Bathtub?
Just relaxing, not a care in the world. Little more privacy please, no flashes.
Archive for May, 2012
May 22 2012
Family Reunion
Good day with the bears. This is a common scene in the spring when mothers bring their cubs to the Glendale estuary to feed.
May 07 2012
Karen and Martin (UK) 3 of 3
Grizzlies on the beach! That is where we find them until late August and the salmon arrive in the river. Once the salmon arrive the bears move up the river with the salmon and then we use our viewing stands on the spawning channel. Until that time we have excellent viewing of the bears as they eat the sedge grasses in the Glendale Estuary and forge the beach by turning over rocks and eating anything that moves or at least provides protein.
May 06 2012
Karen and Martin (UK) 2 of 3 – August
Excellent picture of the orca we see in the Johnston Strait. The resident orca (fish eaters) tend to be in the area in the summer from early July through late October.
May 05 2012
Karen and Martin (UK) 1 of 3 – August
If time permits while you are whale watching and if there is a shortage of suitable food back at the lodge your guide may jig up a few bottom fish to feed the camp eagles. The guest reaction to the fact that I must “knock” the fish on the head is often a mixed response. As much as they want to see an eagle fed there is a certain amount of sympathy for the fish.
May 04 2012
Grizzlies
When we first view the grizzlies in the spring they are pretty lean. In fact I had one guest call them “dogs in a grizzly suit”. The bears are currently eating sedge grass and are waiting for the spring berry crop and the salmon later in the fall. By the time the end of season rolls around they are fat and ready for hibernation. That is the same problem I have in camp, after eating all the great food, I find it time to hibernate. Our guest often worry about being required to leave some of their luggage in camp when they fly out; in place of the weight they have gained.
May 03 2012
Triplets
Note that there are three cubs: to the left of the rock, on the rock and to the right (partially hidden by the rock). We watched this family for about an hour and I was not able to get a clear photo of the family together. My guest got good photos but then they were not maneuvering the boat and taking pictures. That’s my excuse. Grizzly cubs, twins and triplets, are not uncommon in the area of Knight Inlet. It is a sign that the females are healthy and able to handle multiple births. The cubs are born in the winter den and if the female is not in good health (enough fat to feed her and her expected babies) the eggs are absorbed and no cubs are produced. Many of these multiple births survive their first year as they are seen the following year still with their mothers.
May 02 2012
Friends? (2 of 2)
At one point in time they were not much more than ten meters apart. The beach seemed to have pretty good footing for the deer so they were not worried about a sudden lunge from the bear. I am sure the grizzly had determined that the chance of catching one of the deer was not worth the waste of energy required.
May 01 2012
Friends? (1 of 2)
Three male deer on the beach with a young grizzly. Seem to be keeping their distance for a quick get-away.