Ranger Russ' Comments with News and Photographs from June 1, 2018 & Morning of June 2, 2018:[]
Ranger Russ popped into the comments twice today to share news and photographs.
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:12 comment ~ news to report from June 1, 2018 & morning of June 2, 2018 (409 Beadnose without cubs?, subadult seen 30 minutes later looked like a 409 offspring, 128 Grazer chasing off a blond subadult, possibly 128's smallest (runt aka Fifi) observed alone, and a shout out to Ranger Andrew for his cam repair behind the scenes logistics
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:17 comment ~ agrees Ranger Andrew deserves a paws up award for his behind the scenes logistics accomplishments. (Thank you Ranger Andrew for all the hard work you are doing!!!)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:24 comment ~ Thanks from us both. It really is nice to have two of us this year.
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:51 comment ~ Okay, y'all help me out. Was this 409? Seen yesterday on the lower river around 5pm
Okay, y'all help me out. Was this 409? Seen yesterday on the lower river around 5pm (photo only)
Okay, y'all help me out. Was this 409? Seen yesterday on the lower river around 5pm (photo only zoom)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:54 comment ~ Birgitt may be right, this bear may not be 409 Beadnose...ears are too dark and not fluffy enough
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:55 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~ is this one of 409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old offspring?
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:55 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~ is this one of 409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old offspring? (photo only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:57 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~ is this one of 409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old offspring?
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:57 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~ is this one of 409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old offspring? (photo only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:57 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~ is this one of 409 Beadnose's 2.5 year-old offspring? (photo only zoom)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 09:58 comment ~ Subadult with dark forearms that was observed on June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 is a male
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:06 comment ~ Subadult that was observed June 1, 2018 at approximately 17:30 ~also has blonde ear tips ~ could this be 128 Grazer's dark subadult?
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:06 comment ~
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:06 comment ~
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:06 comment ~ (photo only zoom)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:06 comment ~ (photo only zoom head only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:28 comment ~ Blond subadult seen morning of June 2, 2018 ~ 128 Grazer's runt maybe
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:28 comment ~ Blond subadult seen morning of June 2, 2018 ~ 128 Grazer's runt maybe (top photo only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:28 comment ~ Blond subadult seen morning of June 2, 2018 ~ 128 Grazer's runt maybe (top photo only zoom)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:28 comment ~ Blond subadult seen morning of June 2, 2018 ~ 128 Grazer's runt maybe (bottom photo only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:28 comment ~ Blond subadult seen morning of June 2, 2018 ~ 128 Grazer's runt maybe (bottom photo only zoom)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:30 comment ~ No reports of 435 Holly and cubs being seen yet
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:36 comment ~ photos of subadult seen this morning were taken on campground trail near the ranger station.
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 10:37 comment ~ re: the blond subadult seen this morning and 128 Grazer's runt (Fifi) having a a "little knob" of fur on the end of her tail. In the top photo you can kind of see the tail, he immediately suspected 128's runt ("Fifi")
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 11:51 comment ~ 2018 newly identified bears will be assigned numbers in the 900 series.
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 17:11 comment: Photo of tree on the island just beneath Brooks Falls
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 17:11 comment: Photo of tree on the island just beneath Brooks Falls (photo only)
Ranger Russ' June 2, 2018 17:23 comment ~ the tree is in pretty rough shape