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Jumping out of my “Beat” today

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Let me start off with being quite clear, there are no grizzly Bears on the Baja! In addition to the Grizzly Bears , I was able to photograph Woodland Buffalo , squirrels, deer, Red Fox , and even a herd of Yaks. I am actually jumping out of my assigned beat area, to share some photos from my trip to Kodiak Island Alaska.

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A Day in Anchorage

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About 40 minutes outside of Anchorage, and only a bare 20 minutes from my friends’ place in Eagle River, we visited the Eagle River Nature Center to try to pick up a few of the other northern specialties I was interested in. ” A mid-sized Grizzly Bear was slowly making its way along the opposite bank of the river.

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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The name “Harpy Eagle” was coined by South American explorers, and is based on the harpies of Greek Mythology. A Harpy Eagle. At 3-4 inches long , they rival those of the great Grizzly Bear, and allow the Harpy Eagles to go after prey unavailable to many other birds.

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