GREAT BEAR LODGE 2

We continued the regime of bear watching after breakfast and after lunch and before dinner,now solely from the open platform .So here goes with more bears catching salmon,

THE OLD SCHOOL BUS used to transport us to the bear hide.

 This young male caught three salmon in quick succession



THATS A BIG UN

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST.

 The look of surprise and terror in the eye of the salmon is amazing.

ITS A BOY ALRIGHT.

AND VERY GOOD AT SALMON CATCHING.

HE HAS ALSO BEEN FIGHTING BY THE LOOK OF THE SCAR ON HIS SIDE.

 On the final morning we were paid a visit by four river otters.




 THAYERS GULL

 CALIFORNIA GULLS

 THAYERS GULL

 A MOTHER AND TWO CUBS WERE OUR NEXT VISITORS.

 THE TWO CUBS SPENT A LONG TIME CHASING THE SALMON WHILE MUM SOUGHT OUT EGGS WHICH HAD BEEN LAID IN THE ROCKS WHEN THE WATER WAS HIGHER.

 THIS WAS THE SMALLER OF THE TWO CUBS.

 THIS ONE HAS A WHITE COLLAR.

 GREAT BLUE HERON.

 GBH

 CALIFORNIA GULL Black and red marks on bill.

 MOTHER BEAR IS NOW GOING FISHING

LOOK AT THOSE CLAWS.

 SHE TOO CATCHES THREE SALMON IN QUICK TIME = ONE FOR EACH OF THEM.

ALL TOO SOON IT WAS TIME TO GO AND PACK OUR BAGS,WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE.
A second short boat trip around the estuary was uneventful and it was time to say goodbye to Tom and his lovely team of young ladies.

THE LODGE FROM THE ESTUARY

THE OLD GREY GOOSE COMING TO TAKE US BACK TO VANCOUVER ISLAND.

THE LODGE,OUR ROOM WAS TOP RIGHT- THE POLAR BEAR ROOM.

THE SUN CAME OUT AS WE WERE READY TO LEAVE.

HAPPY BAND OF BEAR WATCHERS.

STUNNING VIEWS FROM THE AIR



ON THE FLIGHT BACK TO VANCOUVER ISLAND