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Scavanging
A large male polar bear, waiting for freeze-up on the shore of Hudson Bay, gnaws on an old carcass he scavanged on the shoreline. The bears mostly live on stored fat at this time of year, but will eat berries, fungi, plants and kelp from along the coastline, as well as garbage from the local dump.
After a couple of bear attacks in the town, Churchill now takes care to keep bears out of the dump. Problem animals are captured and put into a bear jail until they can be released after freeze-up. Some of them are flown out of town and taken up north in a net below a helicopter (I've seen this in the past)
polar bearUrsus maritimusscavangingdried grassbushessnowlying downHudson BayBird CoveChurchillManitobalate fall
Terry Allen
on November 14, 2020Many thanks everyone for the nice comments!
Donna McCommon
on November 14, 2020Outstanding capture of this beautiful bear!
God's Child
on November 13, 2020I'm genuinely enjoying your "White Bear" series! For me, they are much more photogenic and fun to watch than the black bear!
My "Daily Photo" is here:
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11/13/2020
geoghanart
on November 13, 2020Excellent capture of this magnificent animal.
Marc DeGirolamo Photography
on November 13, 2020Nice clear photo of this guy....Looks like the weather was good which always helps.....
Byron Fair Photography
on November 13, 2020Beautiful Bear.
Franks-Focus
on November 13, 2020Nice capture of this big fella trying to get every last bit of the carcass.
Judith Sparhawk
on November 13, 2020You got some really good views of the bears. They have looked pretty tame in your shots, but I know they can be pretty dangerous.
Lgood
on November 13, 2020How interesting that the town will trap and release troublesome bears. This is a wonderful image Terry!
Howard's Photography
on November 13, 2020Excellent capture of the polar bear!