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Black Bears around Cades Cove

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This mama bear and cub were our first Cove bear sighting.



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It was almost dusk when we spotted this one settling in for a nap,
high up in the fork of a tree east of Cades Cove



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Mama and three cubs were in this field at mid-day.
(The 3rd cub was lagging behind, playing...)
They crossed the road and headed into the woods.



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The remaining pics are of a few bears feeding in trees in the early evening.
The lighting was not optimal; had to shoot into the setting sun...



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Smokemont Boyd Mtn. Cabins Cataloochee Valley Newfound Gap Road Max Patch
Cades Cove 1 Cades Cove 2 Cades Cove Bears Other Cades Wildlife Poplar Place
Little Greenbrier Abrams Creek & Falls Chestnut Top Parson's Branch Rd Smokies Vicinity

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