Black Bear : Close encounter . . .
This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Wild Animals", 2) "
Nature Photos #3" and 3) "Nature #5", all curated by Kathy(kfocean01).
Two species of bears inhabit Banff National Park: the Black Bear, and the Infamous Grizzly Bear. Black Bears are the smaller of the two species of bears found in Banff National Park. An adult male black bear can weigh 150 lbs to 300 lbs. Black Bears are curious and shy. For the smaller bear, they like to make their homes in dense forests. A black bear will spend most of its life within its "home rage." Female black bears will typically stay within 2.5 to 10 square miles of their den, where males will travel between 10 and 59 square miles from their den. Black Bears are omnivores. Their diets are heavily influenced by the season. It’s estimated that 85% of a Black Bear’s diet is made up of berries, roots, bulbs, and corms. In Banff, Black Bears like to snack on yellow dandelions that grow freely.
Captured this image after visiting Columbia Ice Field, on our way back to Hidden Resort in Banff, near Rampart Creek Campground. This lone bear was feeding on young leaves. It was very close to where we parked. It took one look at us, then turned its back and crossed the creek and disappeared in thick trees. Rampart Creek Campground is situated 88 km north of Lake Louise, just 11 km north of Saskatchewan River Crossing on Highway 93 North, the scenic Icefields Parkway.
Black Bear : Close encounter . . .
This image is included in 3 galleries:- 1) "Wild Animals", 2) "
Nature Photos #3" and 3) "Nature #5", all curated by Kathy(kfocean01).
Two species of bears inhabit Banff National Park: the Black Bear, and the Infamous Grizzly Bear. Black Bears are the smaller of the two species of bears found in Banff National Park. An adult male black bear can weigh 150 lbs to 300 lbs. Black Bears are curious and shy. For the smaller bear, they like to make their homes in dense forests. A black bear will spend most of its life within its "home rage." Female black bears will typically stay within 2.5 to 10 square miles of their den, where males will travel between 10 and 59 square miles from their den. Black Bears are omnivores. Their diets are heavily influenced by the season. It’s estimated that 85% of a Black Bear’s diet is made up of berries, roots, bulbs, and corms. In Banff, Black Bears like to snack on yellow dandelions that grow freely.
Captured this image after visiting Columbia Ice Field, on our way back to Hidden Resort in Banff, near Rampart Creek Campground. This lone bear was feeding on young leaves. It was very close to where we parked. It took one look at us, then turned its back and crossed the creek and disappeared in thick trees. Rampart Creek Campground is situated 88 km north of Lake Louise, just 11 km north of Saskatchewan River Crossing on Highway 93 North, the scenic Icefields Parkway.