"Hellebear" - bear feeding in false hellebore

[Timber]

Got up at 3:45 this morning so I could be in a prime bear spot right at daylight. After a short wait, this bear showed up and started munching on false hellebore plants. Because the sun hadn't yet risen over the horizon, the light was marginal, and only 1 out of the 80 or so shots turned out sharp (the second one). I need a better lens!

[PacificNWhunter]

Great pics. He looks really black in the middle of all that green!

[markts]

Sweet pics, he looks pretty stout. Mark

[actionshooter]

I really like the black/green, looks great!

[BLKBEARKLR]

very nice pics, and I agree looks really black against all that green

[shanevg]

Pretty sweet pictures.  I'd say they turned out well considering the low light. 

[Wea300mag]

Great pic, nice "BLACK" bear.

[blindpig]

Very nice!  That kind of black should be called a different name.  Awesome pics.

[saylean]

sweet pics, that bear has a cool face

[searchnfor]

Great pictures Jon! Love the colors as well. I would love to see the picture you would get with a better lens!

[streak]

  Great pictures Timber, looks like you put some miles on up there between these and the goat pictures.

[Tom Reichner]

  I need a better lens!

What a great job anticipating the bear!  That vegetation makes for some really nice compositions.

What lens are you using?

[Bearhunter]

Great pictures, unique face on that guy, kinda looks like he could grow a frow or something.

[JoeVon]

Nice pics!  Looks like that bear is still packin around some of his winter coat...

[Kain]

Cool looking brotha bear.  His face is really dark.  Looks like he is a wolf in a bear suit.    

It is cool you can see the leaves that he was chewing on.  Very nice pictures.  Was he looking at you or just looking around?