19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mating Season
This huge black bear was walking back to his den after foraging in corn fields and picked up the scent of a female that had just traveled the area before him. It was mating season.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | East Lake, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Karen Lorenzo |