Nature Strapping young lad

Strapping young lad · 10:18 PM

Found this strapping young fella in a nearby field... I pursued him through a lightly wooded area until he decided to take a break - it's been very hot.

**Bob Harris** · 07-29-2015, 10:28 PM

now these are great closeup shots, but are you sure he wasn't tracking you. Hope you were using a very long lens.

**luftfluss** · 07-29-2015, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

now these are great closeup shots, but are you sure he wasn't tracking you. Hope you were using a very long lens.

Thanks, Bob. I was maybe 10 yards away, using the Tak 200/3.5.

If he was indeed tracking me, he was impressively casual about it.

**eaglem** · 07-29-2015, 10:56 PM

Toss up as to whether you'd taste better than the fruit.

**luftfluss** · 07-29-2015, 11:12 PM

CreationBear · 07-30-2015, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

I was maybe 10 yards away

Nice shots, but that's too close--any human-habituated bear (i.e. one that doesn't act "wild") is by definition an unpredictable bear--as last year's fatality of a Rutgers student will attest! Of course, I'm as guilty as anyone--I live in prime black bear habitat here in East Tennessee, so it's easy to become complacent--especially with yearling goofballs like the ones prone to wander through this time of year...I practically had one fall on top of my head early one morning on the UT campus a couple of years back.

plantej · 07-30-2015, 06:52 AM

The bear king has struck again. So cool.

clockworkrat · 07-30-2015, 07:25 AM

At least one of you has big balls.

Canis · 07-30-2015, 07:56 AM

Great shots! He is smiling in the second photo!

**luftfluss** · 07-30-2015, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

Nice shots, but that's too close--any human-habituated bear (i.e. one that doesn't act "wild") is by definition an unpredictable bear--as last year's fatality of a Rutgers student will attest! Of course, I'm as guilty as anyone--I live in prime black bear habitat here in East Tennessee, so it's easy to become complacent--especially with yearling goofballs like the ones prone to wander through this time of year...I practically had one fall on top of my head early one morning on the UT campus a couple of years back.

This young fella was as sweet-tempered a bear as I've ever encountered - I didn't get a growl or bluff-charge, and only a couple of glances. Probably in a month or two he would be a bit more ill-tempered, driven by a need to feed prior to winter's onset.

Originally posted by plantej

The bear king has struck again. So cool.

Originally posted by clockworkrat

At least one of you has big balls.

Originally posted by Canis

Great shots! He is smiling in the second photo!

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	now these are great closeup shots, but are you sure he wasn't tracking you. Hope you were using a very long lens.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris now these are great closeup shots, but are you sure he wasn't tracking you. Hope you were using a very long lens. Thanks, Bob. I was maybe 10 yards away, using the Tak 200/3.5. If he was indeed tracking me, he was impressively casual about it.

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	Toss up as to whether you'd taste better than the fruit.

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CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by luftfluss I was maybe 10 yards away Nice shots, but that's too close--any human-habituated bear (i.e. one that doesn't act "wild") is by definition an unpredictable bear--as last year's fatality of a Rutgers student will attest! Of course, I'm as guilty as anyone--I live in prime black bear habitat here in East Tennessee, so it's easy to become complacent--especially with yearling goofballs like the ones prone to wander through this time of year...I practically had one fall on top of my head early one morning on the UT campus a couple of years back.

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Canis Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 432	Great shots! He is smiling in the second photo!

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619 Original Poster	Originally posted by CreationBear Nice shots, but that's too close--any human-habituated bear (i.e. one that doesn't act "wild") is by definition an unpredictable bear--as last year's fatality of a Rutgers student will attest! Of course, I'm as guilty as anyone--I live in prime black bear habitat here in East Tennessee, so it's easy to become complacent--especially with yearling goofballs like the ones prone to wander through this time of year...I practically had one fall on top of my head early one morning on the UT campus a couple of years back. This young fella was as sweet-tempered a bear as I've ever encountered - I didn't get a growl or bluff-charge, and only a couple of glances. Probably in a month or two he would be a bit more ill-tempered, driven by a need to feed prior to winter's onset. Originally posted by plantej The bear king has struck again. So cool. Originally posted by clockworkrat At least one of you has big balls. Originally posted by Canis Great shots! He is smiling in the second photo!