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Black bear stare
This male black bear took a dip in a pocosin canal to try to rid himself of horseflies, which swarmed him terribly on a hot, summer day. I was at a respectful distance and the bear didn't seem to mind my invasion of his bathing privacy; though we both kept a keen eye on one another. Photographed at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near Columbia, NC
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