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Videos

3 Grizzly Bears Just Hanging Out?

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3 Grizzly Bears Just Hanging Out?

Three adult grizzlies hanging out together is unusual. Let's figure it out. Filmed at Nine-Mile Trailhead, Yellowstone National Park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

type

Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Hangout with a Grizzly Bear and Her Cub in Glacier National Park

02:48

Hangout with a Grizzly Bear and Her Cub in Glacier National Park

This video features an encounter with a Grizzly Bear and her one and a half year old cub in Glacier National Park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

type

Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

The Grizzly Bear Encounter I Keep Thinking About

04:58

The Grizzly Bear Encounter I Keep Thinking About

This is the story about my first time filming Jam, one of Yellowstone's most popular grizzly bears and one of my favorite wildlife encounters in the park. Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

type

Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

2 Grizzly Bears Competing for Male Bear Attention

04:59

2 Grizzly Bears Competing for Male Bear Attention

What started as a quiet morning filming Jam, one of Yellowstone’s popular grizzly bears, takes an unexpected turn when her sister (Snow) enters the frame. Instead of a peaceful hang, Snow immediately chases Jam across the mountain, but why? Email: chris@chrismillerwildlife.com

type

Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly, Bison Birth & Cinnamon Black Bear in Yellowstone

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Grizzly, Bison Birth & Cinnamon Black Bear in Yellowstone

In this video, we spot a grizzly bear in Lamar Valley, witness a newborn bison calf take its first steps, and cap off the day with a beautiful cinnamon-colored black bear. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Grizzly Bear Encounter 1:54 Baby Bison's First Steps 3:47 Cinnamon Black Bear

type

Field Report

location

Yellowstone National Park

What's in My Camera Bag

Cameras

  • Nikon Z6 III in-use
  • Nikon ZR testing
  • Insta360 X5 in-use
  • Sony FX3 retired
  • Sony A7IV retired

Camera Bags

  • PGYTECH OnePro ST Backpack in-use
  • Shimoda Action X30 v2 in-use

Support

  • Sachtler aktiv8 Sideload Fluid Head in-use
  • YC Onion Pineta Peak Tripod in-use
  • SmallRig FreeBlazer Carbon Fiber Tripod retired
  • Peak Design Travel Tripod retired

Power

  • SmallRig 99Wh Battery in-use
  • K&F Concept 99Wh Battery in-use

Lenses

  • Sony 400-800mm in-use
  • Nikon 180-600mm testing
  • Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 in-use
  • Nikon 40mm f/2 in-use
  • Sony 16mm f/1.8 in-use
  • Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ Adapter in-use
  • Sony 1.4x Teleconverter retired

Memory

  • Angelbird 1TB CFX Type B in-use
  • OWC 512GB CFX Type B in-use

Monitors

  • Viltrox DC-X3 in-use
  • Accsoon M7 Pro testing

Sound

  • Comica VM40 in-use
  • Insta360 Mic testing
  • DJI Mic retired

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Chris Miller
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