Alces alces
Moose.
Alces alces.
Residential Anchorage, Alaska.
09 August 2008.
Nikon D70s.
Winter must be a few months away, as the moose are beginning to return to our little corner of Anchorage. Being a recent immigrant from Florida and considering that I’ve only lived in Alaska for one year, it’s little surprise that I still find myself in awe of these magnificent animals each and every time they wander through our neighborhood.
This relatively young moose was snacking up a storm in the backyard of the empty house next door to us. The unmaintained property is absolutely overgrown—and this, it seems, is a good thing for the moose. Lots of good eats!
Janson,
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rebelgirl
What a Gorky looking animal in a cute way :) i guess this is a female?
well captured :)
rebelgirl
I just checked your web site great work :)
jsjones replied
Hey there! I do believe this was a female, though I admit I wasn’t looking too closely. Still, at that size, if it were a male there should be some rack action on the head, I would think. And I didn’t notice, uh, anything else… that would signify bull moose!
Thanks for checking out the blog. We just started from scratch and are having a good time reinventing it.
Sharon Wormleaton
Fantastic shot. Would love to see one of these
jsjones replied
It’s an amazing sight, Sharon. Just unreal!