Photographing wild brown bears in Finland

[@janinymanwildlife4563]

Great video of hide photographing of bears in Finland😃 beautiful pictures

[@MikSwePhoto]

Thank you so very much Jani 👍😊

[@GeoffCooper]

Great video and some really nice experiences with the bears :) Also good to see the whimbrel.

[@MikSwePhoto]

Thank you so much Geoff. Bears are always nice to see close up 😊The whimbrels was a nice surprise. They went back and forth, side by side, for a good 20 min in front of the hide. It was almost like a parade 😊

[@Derbyshire_bird_tours]

Looks amazing Mik, you must have enjoyed the experience very much. One day maybe? Keep up the great work.

[@MikSwePhoto]

Thank you so very much Stewart👍. Being able to watch wild bears that close is amazing and if I could I would probably living in a hide during bear season 😁

[@peteryarrow6835]

I really enjoyed these video's, I went to Wild brown bear in 2018 and you brought back some great memories for me.

[@MikSwePhoto]

Thank you very much Peter, bear memories tend to stick for a long time, but it is always nice to relive them 😊

[@xana7196]

So quiet and peaceful nature! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@MikSwePhoto]

Thank you Xana and I can't disagree with you, nature is peaceful and good for your mind.😊

[@xana7196]

Is the "blondie" bear old? Or it is a normal variant of bear's colour?

[@MikSwePhoto]

I don't think the colour is connected to the age but I am only guessing. I have always associated light coloured bears in the Nordic countries with females, just because they tend to hang around bigger male bears. But that is also a guess. Young bears that I have seen has often been smaller and the really young (around 3 years) the fur tend to be quite long. They stay with their mother for about 2-3 years so any bear that is by itself is probably at least 3 years of age.