“The eagle and the bear”
This photo by Jeroen Hoekendijk from the Netherlands is as amusing as it is terrifying. Black bear cubs often climb trees while waiting for their mothers to return with food, but this little guy took the opportunity to sneak in a quick nap. Unbeknownst to the cub, however, a juvenile bald eagle had been roosting in the same tree and decided to come in for a closer look—perhaps out of curiosity or to ponder a possible meal (I’m imagining the reaction of the cub upon awakening). Hoekendijk captured this eye-level view of the unlikely pair by climbing a nearby hill, located in Anan, Alaska.
