Posted on 10/26/2011 6:22:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
This time of fall, transition time for me and the critters, a time of migration, a time of storing up food for winter, a time to slow down a bit, a time, perhaps for reflection. A brief hike on Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge earlier this week produced a surprising number of biting mosquitoes, the few photo opportunities that I had were hampered by mosquitoes that seemed to be landing on me with mouths already open and immediately inflicting pain. I managed to get an image of this chipping sparrow in between mosquito bites! Mid-October biting mosquitoes, who’d have guessed?
The snowshoe hare, chomping on the stem of dried grass seems to reflect an air of relaxed defiance at my presence. The young moose, perhaps just abandoned by its mother, also did not seem to mind my attendance in its space. The early morning light added some nice ambiance to the setting. These images plus the yellow-rumped warbler remind me that the journey to spring and summer is worth the travel through late fall and winter. It’s Maine and each season has its gifts.
Very cool picture. I like the mist on the water with the Moose... looks like a beautiful spot!
You know, a møøse once bit my sister.
I went to the zoo today. It was a rainy, dark, cold and cloudy day- the best time to go to the zoo. There weren’t many people there- which was nice. I saw a white rhino, a polar bear, some monkeys, lions, zebras, alpacas and a deer. I felt badly for some of the animals. They didn’t seem very happy. Going to the zoo can be fun yet, at the same time, quite depressing.
Moose ping.
It was only one of the many experiences we had with moose.
Ok - my Yellowstone moose is a little older but I think I like him even better.
look at a crowd of people you will also see some that don’t look very happy..but would the animals look happy in the wild? Hunting for their food, migrate hundreds of miles to get water, and have to be on the look out for lions, tigers, buffalo and man, all looking to eat you...that is depressing, add to that starvation, death via infections and wounds...males going bonkers on each other during the rut...its not all a bed of roses out in the wild...or leaving home and having to support yourself.....:O)
Maybe you’re right. Perhaps animals are a lot happier being locked up where they’re well fed and safe from predators. Well, not American, god fearing animals. They believe in freedom and the right to run around and eat- and be eaten.
Maine PING!
moose bump.
Poor sad lookin’ thing! :)
Thanks for the ping!
Hi Krankor, I was speaking somewhat in jest. We also live in a jungle and can be killed on any day. But we are free and know the difference, I don’t know if animals do, but some zoo’s are horrible thats for sure also some so called rescues...it is sad...
And my sister has an eye out for you...
Very cool story, Mia. I have never seen one myself. My husband has an acquaintance that lives in the wilderness of Maine... lots of trees and not a lot of people. He told us that if he is working in his yard, a Moose can walk up behind you without you hearing it. According to him, they are very quiet even with those big feet. Pretty amazing... I figured you could hear something that BIG!
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