Brainerd's black bears and a family of three cubs, perhaps the same mother and cubs photographed in west Brainerd, were the subjects for longtime photographer David Boran as they moved through north Brainerd this past weekend.
The cubs climbed trees and scampered through the neighborhood that is on the edge of the Mississippi River bluff.
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1/A mother black bear and her three cubs cross Bluff Avenue in Brainerd with the Mississippi River corridor just beyond. And the last little guy puts on the afterburners to catch up.
2/The bears settle in a tree for a rest with the top cub getting a perfect perch as mom watches their progress. Photo by Dave Boran.
3/The bear family makes its way past a house in north Brainerd over the weekend. Photo by Dave Boran.
4/Climbing up under mom's watchful eye, a young bear cub tests out its abilities during a tour of north Brainerd. Photo by Dave Boran.
