Yellowstone Spring Babies / A.M. Ruttle / 6/09 The drama of Yellowstone plays out every day, but particularly in the spring when the bab…
Yellowstone Spring Babies / A.M. Ruttle / 6/09 The drama of Yellowstone plays out every day, but particularly in the spring when the babies of the season arrive. Bison calves cavort and nestle next to their moms to nap. When wolves start circling bison, other bison come running over to help. We watched recently as a group of cows and calves were able to keep some wolves at bay. Then moments later the wolves were over a small ridge, tails up and wagging, heads down and pointing inward toward something on the ground. There are so many biologists following the wolves of Yellowstone that we were able to overhear a walky-talky report that they might have found a still-born calf – there had been no tussle between wolves and bison, they had one minute been circling bison then moments later just magically came up with something that had their attention. The predators of the park are particularly focused on the babies in the spring, and so it’s always a bit of a “thank goodness moment” to see a healthy baby that is not being carried off. One such personally thrilling moment, was finding an elk cow in the high country, and noticing that she slowly wandered away from the spot where she had been grazing/browsing. Carefully approaching the area where she had been, we found a fuzzy rock… hmm, fuzzy rock?? No, it was an elk calf flattened to the ground, hidden in thick sage. I was able to creep slowly toward it while my family kept an eye out for the mom (or any grizzlies) to materialize. What a treasure of a moment, watching the fawn’s breathing carefully to make sure it wasn’t stressing. It’s instinct to lie still was so strong that I was able to approach within an inch of its muzzle and bend back some grass that was in the way of the photograph. / / A particularly poignant moose drama was playing out at Trout Lake this spring. A few days before our arrival, a cow moose had been attacked; some say it was wolves (note the slash on her throat), some say is was a grizzly. She survived the attack and within possibly another day she delivered a fine healthy moose calf. Imagine being torn up from an attack and having to watch out for a newborn! Those of us keeping an eye on her were dismayed to see the baby butting her lying down, as it was trying to nurse. Would she be able to rise so that the calf could suckle? / / Eventually she did rise and the calf was able to eagerly nurse. More of her wounds were visible when she stood up… on her shoulder, her right hip, and behind her right leg. She definitely gets Mom Of the Spring award from our family! Both mom and baby were doing well when we left Yellowstone. It’s possible that this mother has figured out what some bears have discovered… that near the roadsides can almost be a safer place to hang out with their babies… with all the people and sometimes throngs of cameras discouraging the predators.
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much app…
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much appreciate your kindness, thank you so much! / I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of the beautiful Moose displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it. I would love to know who purchased this matted print to thank you personally, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!!_ Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe! Aloha e Malama pono Sharon Mau Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 SOLD / 1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
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