Motif: Eye's and Antlers Don't Mix Well (Graphic)

Posted by Tim Grams on Sun Mar 14, 2004 11:39 am

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I posted a different image of this same moose a while back, but it seemed fitting for this week's motif. I had seen this moose 3-4 days earlier, completely healthy and with a couple of small bulls. When this was taken, he was browsing normally and seemed to be coping with the injury.

I assume he took a tine in the eye since this was in the middle of the rut.

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by Cliff LeSergent on Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:22 pm

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Ouch!

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by NDCheryl on Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:30 pm

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Tim,

Thanks for the graphic reminder that nature isn't always pretty.

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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:59 pm

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Ouch is right! This gives a good view of the not so pleasant side of nature.. Powerful..

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by george forrest on Sun Mar 14, 2004 6:22 pm

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Hope this is not what I think, i.e., eye fluid rather than a discharge from around the eye. Is there a Vet in the house?
I have always wondered how they manage not to injure their eyes when locking horns.

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by Shawn Stovall on Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:52 pm

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I'll bet this injury is alot more common than we think. Good image showing the dangers of rut for deer, elk, and moose.

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by Juli Wilcox on Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:24 am

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You have got some great moose shots! This is sad, but true, and it's good you got the shot or we might never have known what can happen.

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by apana on Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:13 am

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This is a very powerful image.

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