22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
An Itchy Bear Scratched as it Sat Regally on a Rock in the Center of Brooks River
During the 2021 Pandemic the salmon were slow to arrive at Brooks Falls, Alaska. Bears competed bravely to fetch a coveted salmon filled with deep-red roe. This elegant bear climbed upon the rock, made itself comfortable and then graciously raised its leg to scratch.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States of America |
| Camera: | DMC-FZ70 |
| Copyright: | © Marilyn Adelman |