Cow Moose browsing near Delta Junction Alaska pictures from alaska photos on webshots

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Date uploaded: Sep 15, 2007

The Alaska race (Alces alces gigas) is the largest of all the moose, occuring in suitable habitat from the Stikine River in the Panhandle to the Colville River on the Arctic Slope. Most abundant in recently burned areas containing willow, fireweed and birch shrubs, on timberline plateaus, and along the major rivers of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. Their colour ranges from golden brown to almost black, depending upon the season and the age of the animal. Newborn calves weigh 28 to 35 lbs and within five months grow to over 300 lbs. Males in prime condition weigh from 1,200 to 1,600 lbs. Cows weigh 800 to 1,300 lbs. Only the bulls have antlers. Calves are born any time from mid- May to early June. Gestation about 230 days. Cows give birth to twins 15 to 75 percent of the time, and triplets may occur. In winter, moose consume large quantities of willow, birch, and aspen twigs. Deep crusted snow can lead to malnutrition and death of hundreds of moose and decrease survival of the calves.

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Uploaded:: Sep 15, 2007
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Make:: Canon
Model:: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
F stop:: F/7.1
Exposure:: 1/250 sec.
Focal length:: 135.0 mm
Flash:: flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode (16)
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Nice, you weren't even that far away.. they sure are beeeg animals :-)

said hagar1969 2008.01.10 at 01:54:10 PST
Great capture!

said torokbel102 2008.01.04 at 23:47:31 PST
What a lovely picture with the moose. Great shot. Wish it were me that took this picture out in the nature...

said maj1970 2007.09.18 at 12:27:44 PDT
WoW! You are a sweatie aren't you? perhaps I should not press the requested gift, received, Thank you! Sharon, today I'll feel special all day.Paul

said paulalbert101 2007.09.18 at 05:52:17 PDT
Sharon, thnak you fr yoru entry in my album...I wa sa nto surprized as was thinking of you...Funny that in one way or another we do similar shots:) I got a statue, you got the real...I cant go so much to albums...even to put up a lot sof my pics waiting in puter...as cant sit...due bad spine problems...Just stop and go...drop in..leave a note and go..But you know I always think of you:) Hugs..Marra

said rosemarra 2007.09.17 at 19:36:24 PDT