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Stories with Photos |
"We spent the four days before Memorial Day [2008] in Errol, New Hampshire around the Magalloway River and Lake Umbagog. In three days we saw 24 moose. Two of the sightings occurred while we were walking through the trails of the Lake Umbagog Wildlife Refuge. One bull moose walked onto the trail just ahead of us. He watched us for a moment then went about browsing the grass for about five minutes before he went on his way. It really becomes evident how large these animals are when you are alone with them a mile back in the woods. (We maintained a minimum 30 ft distance from him for obvious safety reasons). The other interesting series of encounters we had were with a pair of bulls that we saw in their wallow three evenings in a row. We have done enough reading and moose watching over the past few years to know it was a little unusual for two males to be still paired from the winter. Once we returned home and I downloaded the images, I found what might be the reason why—one of the bulls appears to have an eye injury. It shows clearly in his solo photo but also appears in the paired shots as well. He seems to be a big healthy guy in spite of it. Happy Moosing! Elisa. Mooseworld: Long-time Mooseworld contributor Elisa is the co-author of "A New England Moose Travelouge" in our Big Moose Photo Galleries.
"Success Loop in Berlin, New Hampshire was a short stretch of road that had four bogs along the way. Many generations of moose spent spring, summer, and fall in the area. Moose watching was a daily event with people from all over the country coming to see and photograph the moose In 2007 the bogs were destroyed by the government to build a federal prison. This spring the moose have returned to see their home in ruins. The moose are used to people. Some of the men working on building the prison say the moose just wander around. There is a chain link fence at the entrance and exit of the moose area of Success Loop to keep out the people who just want to watch and photograph the moose. My photos above were taken at Success Loop in happier days. Lynda."  Mooseworld: A sad story for moose. Lynda's other contributions to Mooseworld include her beautiful Mooseworld wallpaper ("Stoneham Bull," the third down on the Mooseworld wallpaper page), the photo above of four moose in one photo, a very rare shot, and her Deer Hill Bog photo below. 
"One day I went to a place called Deer Hill Bog in Stoneham, Maine hoping to see a big bull moose. As I looked out over the bog I saw a moose but noticed it was a female. As I was getting ready to leave I saw something move behind the female moose. It was a little calf. The little calf put on quite a show while its mother ate. Lynda." 
"Last summer (June, '07) I was on the Grand Lake side of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. My cousin and I were lucky enough to see more than a dozen moose in the short time we were there. We watched this mom and her calf for nearly 30 minutes before they decided to cross the Colorado River and head into a thicket. I have numerous moose pics but this one remains one of my favorites. Jerry." Mooseworld: A good photo showing the trust that the little ones have in their mothers. 
"We have been getting a lot of snow in Idaho Falls, Idaho this year. A momma and baby moose found their way into the back yard a couple of weeks ago [March 2008]. Fish and game tagged their ear and moved them. It will be interesting to see if they show up again next year. They pruned all of our fruit trees. They ate all of the apples and pears that were left for the birds. We miss seeing them in the back yard. I have to say it was one of our "favorite" things. Laurette." Mooseworld: Hopefully this photo was taken by Fish and Game after the tagging and while the moose was still sedated. See the announcement at the top of our moose sightings pages. 
"North Pole, Alaska: Thought you should have some triplets. Jeanne." Mooseworld: Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. 
"This past September during elk season in Colorado I encountered more moose then elk. One evening I had the fortune of stumbling on a cow and a bull moose in what I thought was a mating ritual. I sat and admired both animals for some time. The bull kept lowering his head showing of his massive antlers trying to impress his mate. I was able to take some photos prior to them making their way back into the tree. Brian." Mooseworld: This would have been the time of the rut, so what is photographed is a mating display. 
"December 2007: Teton Village, Wyoming: This female moose and her offspring live near our house on Granite Ridge ... We have seen this pair near our house nearly every day. They are often standing near the ski trail behind our house. We hope never to find them standing on the trail when we are coming home. They are not afraid of passing cars or barking dogs. P.S. My kids ran out with their grandfather to take pictures before I could stop them. They probably should not have gotten so close. The mother is standing on the the hill on the left side in the bottom right image, while her young stands on the ski trail." Mooseworld: Once again we can remind our visitors about Viewing Moose Safely. 
"I was browsing through the recent sightings and noticed that other than Alaska, I didn't see alot of "moose in snow" photos, so I thought you might like a sighting report and photo taken last week in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This photo was taken November 17, 2007 in the late afternoon along Rt 112 (the Kancamagus Highway) about 3 miles east of Lincoln. She was browsing the brush in the woods. It's one of our few winter-time sightings. Elisa." Mooseworld: A search for "Elisa" on Mooseworld's home page turns up many of her contributions to Mooseworld! |
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