Herd O' Moose

Posted by Mark Picard on Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:44 pm

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Certainly not the best of BGs, but sometimes you take what you can get! Found these four on a newer logging road in the back country. I think this is Mom with her 6 month old calf followed by her 2 year old twin boys who are still hangin' with Mom.

D7100, Sigma 150-600mm, ISO 800, F11 at 125th sec.

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by Mike in O on Sat Nov 07, 2015 6:45 pm

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I get a kick out of young bull's antlers, they are a real embarrassment.

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by Gary Briney on Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:20 pm

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I like the highlight on mum's nose and the curious head tilt of the calf -- a fine family group shot.

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by david fletcher on Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:41 am

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excellent family shot Mark. like the splash of light on mum's face

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by David J. Bogener on Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:15 pm

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Nice group photo. Agree that the background is unfortunate.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:26 pm

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The bg is what it is but the family group is a lovely find Mark. I love their inquisitive expressions, and well done Mum!

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by Lerkes on Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:22 pm

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That's a lot of moose - how's the tick problem up there? These guys look good. Steve

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by Mark Picard on Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:09 pm

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Lerkes wrote:That's a lot of moose - how's the tick problem up there? These guys look good. Steve

The tick problem is at epidemic level with 53% of the collared, studied Maine Moose dying last year. The herd numbers are way down compared to 10 years ago.The mom moose in this photo actually has about a 15% tick infestation - much more obvious from the side view shown here:

You can clearly see the bald patches typical of tick damage. Look at the middle of her back on the top, plus her shoulders. Now I don't think that that amount of tick damage will be life threatening for the upcoming Winter months, but it certainly won't help her to stay warm! It's hard to tell if she has any new ticks on her judging from these photos. The two young bulls looked good with no apparent tick damage yet. This is a MAJOR problem in all of the New England states!