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