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So wonderful to see Mother and Child bears at my backyard fence on Xmas eve

So wonderful to see Mother and Child bears at my backyard fence on Xmas eve
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/15 Focal Length 280/1

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Dec, 2015

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great pov....an amazing sight!

Even more special because mama bear looked very underweight and ill so I was afraid she had died because I hadn't seen her and her cubs in 2 weeks. So when she showed up on Xmas eve, it was the greatest Xmas present I could ever ask for especially since she was looking better and stronger.

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