Moose On The Loose
I was out looking for owls when I came across this male moose eating the twigs of willows in a frozen wetland area just off the road.
Of course, it was close and I had the longer prime lens on. But the bigger challenge was trying to focus on a dark eye in a dark animal that is fairly strongly backlit by the morning sun.
I am amazed that these big animals can subsist all winter on a diet that consists primarily of shrub branches. They must have a strong digestive system! Their longs legs, combined with the way they walk and run make them well-suited to getting around in deep snow. It doesn't take long for them to get into a forested area when they set their mind on it.
Moose On The Loose
I was out looking for owls when I came across this male moose eating the twigs of willows in a frozen wetland area just off the road.
Of course, it was close and I had the longer prime lens on. But the bigger challenge was trying to focus on a dark eye in a dark animal that is fairly strongly backlit by the morning sun.
I am amazed that these big animals can subsist all winter on a diet that consists primarily of shrub branches. They must have a strong digestive system! Their longs legs, combined with the way they walk and run make them well-suited to getting around in deep snow. It doesn't take long for them to get into a forested area when they set their mind on it.