Jody Vining @viningcreative.com · May 14 Here in the alpine shrublands of Indian Peaks, the bull moose lurks like a giant botanical Roomba... devouring willows and pretending to not notice you while very much noticing you. They weren’t native here. Colorado actually reintroduced them in the ’70s. Apparently it worked. #photography
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Great capture!
This is beautiful dear Jody
nice pic/narrative! moose prefer to feed on ungrazed saplings over grazed saplings — several studies have found that ungrazed saplings had higher levels of nutrients and lower levels of defensive chemicals (eg, phenolic glycosides). inducible plant defenses to grazing are fun to ponder/study! ✌️
Is that a brindle moose, or is his mottled coloring just a function of shedding his winter coat?
When I worked for Boulder Ranger District, we went up to Pawnee to take care of some campground stuff and I got to see moose being moose in that breathtaking setting. It was the first time I saw moose IRL and I will never, ever forget it.
I actually walked right up on a cow moose while hiking the Wasatch Mountains. Massive creature. Stunningly beautiful.
Cosmic moose, too?
Mister Moose meet Lady Moose. There, all good to go!