Good Morning everyone. I know that I shared last week about my owl but I also mentioned about a Moose. Now I didn't feature this Queen of the forest. Now when I got this photo, it was a sopping day and I originally went out to go get the Great Grey Owl I kept seeing. I didn't see the owl and the roads which are gravel and dirt were starting to turn into mud from days of rain. It was much needed rain as it has been a dry winter with barely any snow and the ground was dying for thirst. We needed the rain but on the roads we were on, travel would become difficult. Seeing that we were set for a socked in day of rain we hit the highway and started to head back to where we were camped. We crested down the hill and up the other side, going slow so to spot landscape opportunities. As we crept around a corner into an opening of Marshy lands, taking in the mossy looks of tge trees which were so intriguing, we spotted this Moose in the middle of it all. We being my mum and I. My mum is my photography travel companion and she is the reason I love what I do now and she was the one who spotted this beauty first. So we roll to a stop, watching this cow moose which at the time we thought was a young bull. For those that don't know, female Moose are called Cow, male is a Bull, baby is a Calf. These creatures inhabit Europe, Asia, and North America, often living in areas with lakes, marshes and swamps. Their impressive antlers, which can stretch nearly six feet wide from tip to tip, distinguish them as the largest animals in the deer family. Moose primarily live in regions with cold, snowy winters, and their wide hooves act like built in snowshoes, allowing travel through snow or muddy, marshy grounds easy. Now I could go on with so many interesting facts about these creatures giving you a lesson in their build. I will spare you from that but before I depart and share the photo, I will share one last fact. Bull moose grow antlers every spring which helps them compete for mates. They then shed them in the fall and grow new ones in the next spring. Moose can weight 1800 pounds and stand up tom6 feet tall at the shoulder. When winter ice melts, moose spend time swimming in lakes and rivers to regulate their body temperature on hot days, sometimes covering distances of 10 miles or more without stopping. This is do to their winter fur and thick coat.

Now I shall give you the photo I call King of The Marsh. This print is also available on my etsy shop at 16x20. Just click the link below to be brought to my shop.

Cheers!

King of The Marsh

Westward Bound

Great Grey Ghost