A (female?) grizzly bear wandered by and began feeding on Kokanee salmon. Before wandering off, it had eaten perhaps a dozen Kokanee. A few days ago, I looked at black bears eating Kokanee.
I think the grizzly bear was aware it was being watched, but just went about its eating.
It was not particularly choosy. Sometimes it ate from the head first, and
… sometimes both, and
… sometimes the tail first.
Beautiful shots, whether it’s heads or tails.
I especially love the detail and textures in the close up shot! What a portrait!
Watching both black and brown bears feed at salmon streams in Alaska, I noticed that after they were full they would start catching fish but only eat the roe sac from females letting males go (often mortally wounded) immediately. I guess the fatty eggs were like a desert delicacy. Great photos! Happy to see some a grizzly getting in on the buffet too.
Wow, Alistair…what a gift to be shown through your skilled photography such up close and clear views of Grizzly enjoying their fall thanksgiving feeds of Kokanee…and those piercing, wary eyes!
A bit of a grisly Grizzly! Wonderful photos and explanations as usual.