Moosing around
Oct 1, 2013 16:19:22 #
More than likely he was interested in the cow which is in rut right now and will draw several males who will fight each other for her by banging their antlers together I have seen this and it's amazing to witness. If it was a very young male who doesnt have his rack yet then he will just lurk but he wont challenge a full grown bull moose.
Clynro wrote:
Interesting! I never knew any of that about moose. That makes me wonder what the moose I got the close up on was thinking. I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if it was a bull or not, but it appeared to have something left of it's antlers, so I was thinking bull. He was behind us with an even better view of the scene of the three moose above. I wonder if he (if it was a he) was also interested in the cow!
Oct 1, 2013 16:24:36 #
In Alaska they are so numerous that they are NOT timid and you need to steer clear..they live in our backyards and parks and school yards..so it's not unusual for a mom to call the school that her child will be late due to a "moosecall" and as soon as the moose moves out of the driveway or street the child will go on to school....often kids are called in off the playground if a moose wanders on it although most schools have fenced school yards...I don't know if they are more timid in other states where they arent in so much human contact...not trying to highjack your topic though..so Im sorry if I'm being presumptuous!
Froggy wrote:
lovely to see, are they very timid or are they dangerous to keep clear from
Oct 1, 2013 19:30:04 #
laskalass wrote:
In Alaska they are so numerous that they are NOT t... (show quote)
No problem! I'm all for learning all I can about this stuff. Here in Utah, they sure don't act timid. They walk around like they own the place. They seem to just go where they want. If you're in the way, they'll just wait until you move, and then go on their way. They do seem to be keeping close tabs on me when I'm taking my photos, though. They don't really seem to get spooked by much, though I've noticed that they tend to prefer getting away from a close crowd. Deer, on the other hand, are very flighty in comparison. You get close enough, or startle them, and they will be off like a rocket. A moose will just watch you, like it's trying to size you up. I've never seen one get aggressive, but they can be very dangerous. It is wise to keep a wide margin of safety. I also like to have a tree or something to keep between us if I ever felt threatened.
Oct 1, 2013 22:32:51 #
I have taken a lot of Moose photos...I usually take them from the car...lol....sometimes you can slowly come right up next to a moose in a neighborhood or on the street...or off of my deck or from an open window...I don't often take a lot of photos of them in the wild...I normally go on my way if Im on foot and hike on out of there...lol...i have been attacked by moose twice...once when I went to the garbage can to take out the trash and nearly tripped over one who had bedded down next to the trash can...and another that came after me when I was going out to my car...that one scared me! But I got back in the house before they both hit me.
Clynro wrote:
No problem! I'm all for learning all I can about t... (show quote)
Oct 1, 2013 23:08:54 #
Sunnykaren
Loc: Michigan
laskalass wrote:
I have taken a lot of Moose photos...I usually tak... (show quote)
No wonder you have a healthy respect for them!
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