Lost cub

Falstaff · Aug 14, 2005, 11:40 AM

**MIG-31** · Aug 14, 2005, 12:09 PM

Great snapshot......

I'd of bee a little to nervous to take the pic,a high chance the mother may of had the cub in eyesight somewhere.......As mothers are very protective of the cubs..

When were it taken?

Falstaff · Aug 14, 2005, 12:12 PM

Sequoia national park, this cub was a female that was orphaned in spring and she was searching for food and begging from tourists. Park rangers immediately rounded her up and informed me that because she was habituated to humans she had to be moved or adopted, but her prognosis was poor as she is too young to be weened and she wasnt quite a teenager yet. It is sad, but it is a routine thing perhaps, I just took a few pics befoe the tried to catch her (they were unsuccessful of course)

**MIG-31** · Aug 14, 2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Falstaff

Sequoia national park, this cub was a female that was orphaned in spring and she was searching for food and begging from tourists. Park rangers immediately rounded her up and informed me that because she was habituated to humans she had to be moved or adopted, but her prognosis was poor as she is too young to be weened and she wasnt quite a teenager yet. It is sad, but it is a routine thing perhaps, I just took a few pics befoe the tried to catch her (they were unsuccessful of course)

thats a shame to read that.......cute cub.

Falstaff · Aug 14, 2005, 12:24 PM

You know, I am headed back tommorow for some shoots on the Mineral King Highway, and the smog level promises to be minimal, shall see if the little tyke has managed to survive, they tag them when they get older.

**MIG-31** · Aug 14, 2005, 12:30 PM

Hope you have a good day.....i enjoy seeing pics like this and watching wild life documentary's on tv.......the is many animals i will probably never see in real life in the natural habitat..unless i had one huge holiday to parts of America or Canada..

this is were they are best viewed id imagine...living in a city tends to be dull for this type of life.everything i see i have seen thousands of times before.

Falstaff · Aug 14, 2005, 12:43 PM

I am fortunate to have been raised by a father that insisted I go and find the wild where ever I can, but I am amused by the clever fox and coyote, who wander the streets of my hometown with impunity, having adapted to human beings and prospering on the golf courses and alley ways of our city. Just this evening I drove to Grizzely Bay California and watch the Golden Eagle soar among the Tule reeds and caught a rare glimpse of the Tule elk, but I didnt have my long lense and the light gave me just enough to paint the rest of the picture in my own mind....but then that is the magic of life...give me enough light and enough time and I will do the rest with my camera if I can.

Aug 14, 2005, 11:40 AM	#1
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Aug 14, 2005, 12:09 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,822 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Great snapshot...... I'd of bee a little to nervous to take the pic,a high chance the mother may of had the cub in eyesight somewhere.......As mothers are very protective of the cubs.. When were it taken? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 14, 2005, 12:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Sequoia national park, this cub was a female that was orphaned in spring and she was searching for food and begging from tourists. Park rangers immediately rounded her up and informed me that because she was habituated to humans she had to be moved or adopted, but her prognosis was poor as she is too young to be weened and she wasnt quite a teenager yet. It is sad, but it is a routine thing perhaps, I just took a few pics befoe the tried to catch her (they were unsuccessful of course) __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Aug 14, 2005, 12:24 PM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	You know, I am headed back tommorow for some shoots on the Mineral King Highway, and the smog level promises to be minimal, shall see if the little tyke has managed to survive, they tag them when they get older. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Aug 14, 2005, 12:30 PM	#6
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,822 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Hope you have a good day.....i enjoy seeing pics like this and watching wild life documentary's on tv.......the is many animals i will probably never see in real life in the natural habitat..unless i had one huge holiday to parts of America or Canada.. this is were they are best viewed id imagine...living in a city tends to be dull for this type of life.everything i see i have seen thousands of times before. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 14, 2005, 12:43 PM	Thread Starter #7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I am fortunate to have been raised by a father that insisted I go and find the wild where ever I can, but I am amused by the clever fox and coyote, who wander the streets of my hometown with impunity, having adapted to human beings and prospering on the golf courses and alley ways of our city. Just this evening I drove to Grizzely Bay California and watch the Golden Eagle soar among the Tule reeds and caught a rare glimpse of the Tule elk, but I didnt have my long lense and the light gave me just enough to paint the rest of the picture in my own mind....but then that is the magic of life...give me enough light and enough time and I will do the rest with my camera if I can. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."