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Moose

Alces alces

Photo by Rustic 41
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a large, fully developed, male, or bull, moose.

Notes:

When this image was taken, there were three moose present, this male and two females that remained mostly hidden while lying down in the high grass.

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Comments (32)
Faith Snyder
Great picture! Unfortunately I couldn't get that good of a shot! :)
Rustic 41
Thanks for your comment, clloyd98.
suzmonk
Good job and congratulations!
YukoChartraw
Congratulations for your SOTD for this magnificent moose!
Josh Asel
Wow super gorgeous! Well deserved congrats!
Leonardo Castro
Wow! Beautiful animal, amazing shot!! Congratulation, Rustic!
Carol Snow Milne
Congratulations! I saw it yesterday and just had a feeling it would get spot of the day. Awesome! You deserve it!
MarcTe
congrats on the SOTD! great spotting
Mona Pirih
Congratulations... It's beautiful photograph !!
EmilieChich
Absolutely magnificent! Congrats for the SOTD, it's well deserved.
DanielePralong
Fantastic animal and picture! Congratulations Rustic 41.
The MnMs
Congratulations on the SOTD! Is a wonderful spotting!
KarenL
Fantastic capture Don! Congratulations, it has earned you Spotting of the Day! A male moose calls to nearby females. During the mating season times both sexes will call to each other, and the grunting call of the males can be heard up to 500 meters away. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153303066670603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/384901467015897089

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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