At the end of the summer, my friend and I were looking for birds at Pinebrook Park along the Brodhead Creek. We both heard something behind us and turned to see a small surprise.
A Black Bear gets into the creek
This Black Bear quietly made it’s way to the creek without us noticing, about twenty feet away. It got right in the water and crossed to the other side.
Bear crossing the creek
On the far bank
The bear’s fur was soaked! But it probably felt pretty good in the heat.
Dripping water
What’s a bear to do?
After situating itself on the other side, it shook the excess water off.
Lighting was a little tough, but we still managed to get a few keepers of it on the other side of the creek.
Posing on an open log
Within five minutes, it disappeared into the woods on the other side.
Disappearing into the brush