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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Black Bear feasting on tasty green leaves of Spring

This large black bear grabbed up a twig with many leaves on it and he began chewing and so enjoying his greens for the morning meal. Many berries , acorns ,wild cherries and walnuts were lacking last year so even after hibernation this bear was still eating more leaves.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 07.2016
Photo Location: Townsend is 9 miles away and this photo is in The Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Priscilla Morris