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California Black Bear

Yes he's brown but I know my bears - black bears can range in color from black to light blond. This big guy was on the trail in the Angeles National Fores...
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Yes he's brown but I know my bears - black bears can range in color from black to light blond. This big guy was on the trail in the Angeles National Forest - just a few miles above Pasadena, CA.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 310/1

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Dec, 2016

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