Young Moose (Explored April 26, 2024)
A second year moose calf chews on willow and other shrubs growing along the edge of a marsh. It was accompanied by its mother, which was at the other end of the marsh. I had a fixed length telephoto on, and couldn't back up far enough to not cut off part of one ear while still getting this unobstructed view. I swapped for a zoom lens later, but I liked this intimate shot a lot.
The moose was suffering with ticks during the winter, and probably still had some (some images seemed to show small shapes in colours consistent with ticks). They rub/lick/bite the itchy areas in an attempt to rid themselves of the parasites and end up breaking off some of their hair. This one looks pretty patchy.
Young Moose (Explored April 26, 2024)
A second year moose calf chews on willow and other shrubs growing along the edge of a marsh. It was accompanied by its mother, which was at the other end of the marsh. I had a fixed length telephoto on, and couldn't back up far enough to not cut off part of one ear while still getting this unobstructed view. I swapped for a zoom lens later, but I liked this intimate shot a lot.
The moose was suffering with ticks during the winter, and probably still had some (some images seemed to show small shapes in colours consistent with ticks). They rub/lick/bite the itchy areas in an attempt to rid themselves of the parasites and end up breaking off some of their hair. This one looks pretty patchy.