Community Lens for July 21

“I took this photo at Brooks Falls in Alaska, July 2015,” wrote Darragh Browning. “We watched bears catching salmon for two hours. This shot is one of my all time favorites! It took some time to get it.”July is the best time to watch bears fishing at Brooks Falls, according to the National Park Service. However, bears are in the area from mid spring until mid fall and a few bears may fish at Brooks Falls in September and October. Katmai’s brown bears are most active during daylight hours. From late June until late July, watch for sockeye (red) salmon jumping the falls and dominant male bears competing for fishing spots. Later in the summer and fall, a few bears may also fish at Brooks Falls. As many as 25 bears have been seen fishing at Brooks Falls at the same time.