Chris Norcott

Wildlife and Nature Photographer. Workshops/private classes.

[Chris Norcott @cnorcottphoto]

Donald Trump and the Republicans have made it legal in AK to kill a mother bear and her newborns in their winter den. What kind of sick humans would want to harm a mother and her tiny baby bear cubs? A fake outdoorsman coward that's who. @realDonaldTrump @erictrump @joebiden

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Cute fox kits for this Sunday afternoon.

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@PapasunBill Those are fox kits not bear cubs! This video is deceiving so whoever posted it could go viral.

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I've been waiting for this report to confirm my belief that the bear didn't kill him. The black bear was killed for doing what black bears do... https://t.co/v5WKp5onzd

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Cinnamon black bear cub from northern MN. I share hope he’s in a warm den this week! Minus 60 windchill in his neighborhood.

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@PapasunBill Hey Bill, I’ve ignored twitter for a while. Plan on being more active here. Hope you are doing well!

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It’s that time of year when expecting females will give birth to their newborn cubs in the Great Smoky Mountains. Usually from mid January through the 1st week of February. This bear gave birth two 3 newborns in her cozy ground den in the side of a mountain.

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Last Friday we experienced high winds over 50mph in the Smokies along with some rain/thunder and lightning later in the day. I was in the forest early and decided for my safety it was best to leave as the... https://t.co/GkyFUehpal

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This is the bear on her quest to find her winter den yesterday. I've wrote about this bear in the past so a lot of you may remember some of her behavior charactoristics unique to her. Each year she has... https://t.co/tE3y5zAHdM

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As I was out hiking off trail this week I found several new scent marking trees the bears use along their trails in the forest. What I found interesting was how close one group of trees were together. I'm... https://t.co/mfd2YqlsOT

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Here's a series of 3 images of the concentrating bear from last nights post. Those of you who suggested she was searching for ant larvae are correct. She spent about 2 minutes working around the base of... https://t.co/Vt1HyRivIt

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A short video of a copperhead waiting on its prey to appear. This is always something to keep an eye out for if any of you hike in the forest as these snakes utilize logs for hunting. This is on a trail... https://t.co/JaL1Fo5bTf

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While I was hiking in the forest today on my way to check on some bear activity on one of their frequent scent marking trees I almost stepped on a surprise. It's not unusual for these snakes to hide just... https://t.co/XUyHAAtUVT

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2nd clip continuing from last nights video.
Watch how this cubs tiny sister descends the tree and decides she's going to invite him to come down with her. Did you grow up with a sibling that was always a... https://t.co/9X0imvTYOP

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This spring black bear cub (cinnamon phase) was caught in a little jam between the tree trunks before managing to free himself. He looks so content on the limb as his two siblings play above him and... https://t.co/qRkCHIP8zV

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Third and final video of the female bear and her two cubs leaving their winter den together. Mom leaves the den and gives her coat a good shake off as she looks around. Her two cubs are excited to start... https://t.co/brHvJnZbyX

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Tonights video should make you smile. Three sibling cubs resting on a limb during a heavy downpour. They all take a turn catching a drink of water off one another.
Comments and shares apprectiated! https://t.co/EYfeFFvUSY

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I'm sharing this video with you all so you can see what life is really like for black bears. In most cases you only see the cute photos/videos and that's ok because most folks come to social media to be... https://t.co/DjPchfe7ZG

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Continuing from the last video: Remember that look you had on your face when your mother told you to stay in the house but you snuck out anyway and got caught? These two tiny cubs couldn't resist taking... https://t.co/61EQaGNpq8

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Two black bear cubs taking their first steps outside of their den. Their mother was out of the den for a bit so they decided to step outside and look for her. It's not unusual for a mother bear to leave... https://t.co/ABdBf6Ed32