As I drove out looking to shoot some photos I came across this black phase black bear feasting on a elk carcass

About ten minutes later this brown phase black bear lumbered in,the black phase not wanting a fight took of at top speed and laid down in a stand of trees one hundred feet away

Something caught the attention of the second bear

On the cliff directly above the bear a coyote watched in anticipation of a meal

The coyote came down and circled the bear cautiously looking for the opportunity to grab a piece of meat

The stress caused the coyote to have a involuntary evacuation,eventually he was able to dart in and grab a small piece of flesh

Meanwhile the first bear laid low under some pine trees to wait and see if any meat would be left of what was his meal originally