A big brown bear at 03:25 in the morning!

European Brown bear

Very difficult to even consider catching a nap when there are animals like this outside the hide.

This guy was on the opposite side of the pond from us and it was 03:25 in the morning with the light just beginning to pick up a bit.

Even he needed to take a scratch although my shutter speed failed to stop all of the action.

I've also included a shot taken from the hide with a wide angle lens so that it shows how close they came to our hides.

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European Brown bear

European Brown bear

European Brown bear near our hides