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Friday, May 31, 2019

Nature Friday - Bull Moose Sparring

I finally was able to get to a trail camera that has been stranded in snow faraway from any road for a long time. It had many surprises for me. The most shocking one was a pair of young bull moose who sparred very close to the camera lens.

They remind me of young boys up early on Christmas to play with their gifts. Santa Claus must have brought them antlers for Christmas!
They were definitely practicing sparring - they looked like a pair of buddies who were trying out their new antlers.

The surprises - the things that I've never seen before - are a big part of why I love trail cameras. I never know what the wildlife will teach me next!

I have a short video of their sparring. Check it out!

Thanks to the LLB Gang for hosting the Nature Friday blog hop.
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15 comments:

  1. easyweimaranerMay 31, 2019 at 5:30 AM

    that is absolutely impressing... and the noises... like the two pups when they eat bully horns ...

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  2. WFT NobbyMay 31, 2019 at 7:37 AM

    Love the way the microphone picks up the sound of the clashing antlers in the still of the night.

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  3. Yamini MacLeanMay 31, 2019 at 7:43 AM

    Hari OM
    Nature is never boring, is it?! from the YAMster, who is back in The Hutch! xx

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  4. Millie and WalterMay 31, 2019 at 8:22 AM

    What a great find on your trail camera. It's like a late Christmas present.

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  5. My Mind's EyeMay 31, 2019 at 8:44 AM

    Young boys on Christmas morning!! I love that description
    Hugs
    Cecilia

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  6. MadSnapperMay 31, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    it is truly amazing what the wildlife is doing during the night while we are sleeping

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  7. DukeMay 31, 2019 at 9:31 AM

    What a neat video to watch. Love the sound their hooves make dancing around in the snow.

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  8. Brian's Home BlogMay 31, 2019 at 10:46 AM

    WOW, they are darn serious about it too!

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  9. Nancy JMay 31, 2019 at 11:43 AM

    What a Christmas Day gift, They look like that is all fin. And to hear the snow crunching under their feet, a LONG time to wait to collect the video card.How do the batteries stay good when it is so cold? Extra insulation in the holder maybe.

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  10. SandeeMay 31, 2019 at 11:55 AM

    Yikes and all that snow too. It's finally warm here.

    Have a fabulous day and weekend. Scritches to the pups. ♥

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  11. My GBGV LifeMay 31, 2019 at 2:25 PM

    I'm sure you get a lot of stuff you never expected. How fun!

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  12. Bella Roxy & MacduiMay 31, 2019 at 2:28 PM

    That was a wonderful surprise. Great to see them, hear the antlers clacking, and the crunching of the snow.

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  13. Tweedles -- that's meMay 31, 2019 at 6:44 PM

    Such beautiful close up of them KB,, How fun to see them
    love
    tweedles

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  14. The Adventures of the LLB GangMay 31, 2019 at 6:51 PM

    Wow! I want to thank you again for letting us share in your "trail camera adventures"!

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  15. Tails Around the RanchJune 2, 2019 at 8:06 AM

    Such an impressive forest creature. The size of antlers on the bigger specimen are amazing!

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