Slow Down
I had known that Moose were salt starved in winter and would come to drink from salt laden roadside ditch water in spring, but it never occurred to me that they would also come for salty snow at the roadside in winter.
As a result, we were pleasantly surprised to spot two mama moose eating snow along the road - each with a calf. We were careful to keep our distance but clearly they were aware of us. It's such a dangerous place for them to be with highway traffic speeding by. Every year, at least a couple of dozen moose are killed by collisions in Algonquin Park alone - and as many cars severely damaged too. When you see the road signs warning of wildlife, please slow down! They are difficult to spot in the early morning light but for me, I'm like a kid in a candy store when we do manage to see wildlife.
Slow Down
I had known that Moose were salt starved in winter and would come to drink from salt laden roadside ditch water in spring, but it never occurred to me that they would also come for salty snow at the roadside in winter.
As a result, we were pleasantly surprised to spot two mama moose eating snow along the road - each with a calf. We were careful to keep our distance but clearly they were aware of us. It's such a dangerous place for them to be with highway traffic speeding by. Every year, at least a couple of dozen moose are killed by collisions in Algonquin Park alone - and as many cars severely damaged too. When you see the road signs warning of wildlife, please slow down! They are difficult to spot in the early morning light but for me, I'm like a kid in a candy store when we do manage to see wildlife.