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Moose Twig Eater
Image by Paul B Jones
The name moose comes from the Algonquin word mooswa, which means "twig eater". Appropriately enough this photograph was taken in Algonquin Provincial Park in southern Ontario and the moose is eating some twigs. I suspect it is a calf, born in spring 2011, as a substantially larger female moose (probably its mother) was standing nearby.
Algonquin is a great place to see this animal, especially along Highway 60 which cuts through the lower part of the Park. We most often encounter them around K25 or so, closer to the west gate. They frequently come to the road edge, and if you stay in your car they will not retreat into the forest.
The picture was taken at dusk on an overcast day with a snow white background – challenging enough to overwhelm my camera smarts. I think I accidently bumped the ISO to 3200 so there isn’t much detail.
Tags:eater, moose, Twig
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