Tag: moose
A Bull Moose I Worked Long And Hard To Get
In nature photography sometimes hard work and perseverance pay off and sometimes they don’t. This time my results were mixed.
Why A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills Can Be A Serious Matter
“Don’t mess with Porky” was one of the early lessons I learned growing up on the Montana farm.
The Downy Woodpecker And The Feather
Birds Were In A Nesting Frenzy In The Uinta Mountains Yesterday
Cow Moose And Calf On Dairy Creek
Moose encounters aren’t everyday occurrences for me so three weeks ago I was delighted to come across this very dark cow moose and her calf as I explored the back roads on the border of southwest Montana and Idaho.
Moose Of Skyline Drive
Last week we drove up to the top of Bountiful Peak in the Wasatch Mountains via Skyline Drive. The 25 mile (not including the side roads we took) loop road between Bountiful and Farmington is gravel, winding and narrow but the views of the valley below from elevations up to 9200 feet are spectacular and the wildlife and bird possibilities beckoned us. We mostly struck out with birds but had a great time with a momma moose and her calf at the edge of some ponds.
A Few Mammals For A Change
I’m primarily a bird photographer but when I’m in the field I do see other types of wildlife and I’m not hesitant to photograph them in the least.
Moose With A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills
This morning we came across this cow moose along the Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County. At first, while looking through our viewfinders, we weren’t sure what was “stuck” to her face. Turns out that this poor critter was the apparent loser in an encounter with a porcupine as she had at least 13 quills embedded in the bulbous part of her nose. She watched us carefully for a few minutes… and then began to lick her snout as if she was either trying to dislodge the quills or simply sooth the pain. At least she was able to eat with no apparent problem. Then she turned toward the road, crossed it right in front of us and went into the shade for a few seconds before ambling off. I’ve got to admit to feeling very badly for this poor animal. I’ve seen farm dogs and horses fall victim to the wrath of porcupines and it isn’t pretty. There was a road-killed porcupine a very short distance from where we found this moose and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the same animal that tagged her. Ron
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A Bull Moose I Worked Long And Hard To Get
In nature photography sometimes hard work and perseverance pay off and sometimes they don’t. This time my results were mixed.
Why A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills Can Be A Serious Matter
“Don’t mess with Porky” was one of the early lessons I learned growing up on the Montana farm.
The Downy Woodpecker And The Feather
Birds Were In A Nesting Frenzy In The Uinta Mountains Yesterday
Cow Moose And Calf On Dairy Creek
Moose encounters aren’t everyday occurrences for me so three weeks ago I was delighted to come across this very dark cow moose and her calf as I explored the back roads on the border of southwest Montana and Idaho.
Moose Of Skyline Drive
Last week we drove up to the top of Bountiful Peak in the Wasatch Mountains via Skyline Drive. The 25 mile (not including the side roads we took) loop road between Bountiful and Farmington is gravel, winding and narrow but the views of the valley below from elevations up to 9200 feet are spectacular and the wildlife and bird possibilities beckoned us. We mostly struck out with birds but had a great time with a momma moose and her calf at the edge of some ponds.
A Few Mammals For A Change
I’m primarily a bird photographer but when I’m in the field I do see other types of wildlife and I’m not hesitant to photograph them in the least.
Moose With A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills
This morning we came across this cow moose along the Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County. At first, while looking through our viewfinders, we weren’t sure what was “stuck” to her face. Turns out that this poor critter was the apparent loser in an encounter with a porcupine as she had at least 13 quills embedded in the bulbous part of her nose. She watched us carefully for a few minutes… and then began to lick her snout as if she was either trying to dislodge the quills or simply sooth the pain. At least she was able to eat with no apparent problem. Then she turned toward the road, crossed it right in front of us and went into the shade for a few seconds before ambling off. I’ve got to admit to feeling very badly for this poor animal. I’ve seen farm dogs and horses fall victim to the wrath of porcupines and it isn’t pretty. There was a road-killed porcupine a very short distance from where we found this moose and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the same animal that tagged her. Ron