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Moose (Mooses? Meese?) on the loose. A Colorado State Open Thread, 6/21/2021

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The Colorado State Open Thread is generally a place for people with an interest in all things Colorado to come, share their thoughts, comments, personal stories (like last week’s Open Thread from acpa) or ask questions about our square(ish) state.  Contributions of diaries are always welcome.

Tonight’s diary consists of photographs from an outing I went on with some fellow members of the Estes Park Newcomer’s Group.  We went in the early morning (6:30 AM!) into Rocky Mountain National Park to see what creatures were stirring.  I confidently predicted seeing six moose, but we only saw four, which was still quite nice.  In years past, the moose mainly were to be found on the west side of the Divide, but lately they’ve been moving more over to this side and we can hope to see some.  I don’t know if the wildfires affected their location, but I feel confident in saying the new family of wolves on the northern side of the state hasn’t yet changed their habits.  Anyway, please enjoy these photos — even the ones without moose.

Not a moose, but the elk are growing their antlers very large up in the park.

Sheep Lake, on a very calm morning

Moose #1, with some wound that was bothering it on its left shoulder.

Not moose, but do these elk wanna be moose? We’ll never know.

Moose #2, scratching an itch with his hind leg while his front half is focused on food.

Moose #2 again, showing his choppers.  Nope, no cavities here. 

I spy with my little eye…  For some reason, he has a collar that says in big letters K9.  He’s not a canine, folks.  He’s a moose!

We were trying for images of water flowing smoothly.  This is at the Alluvial Falls.

Water creature flowing smoothly — look at those eyes!

Still at the Alluvial Falls

Willow branches and catkins, I believe.

This moose (#3) just looks comical to me.  After his antlers grow out, he may look like Bullwinkle.  At over a thousand pounds, I’m not going to make fun of him.

Another shot of the two males at Sheep Lake, #3 and #4 for the morning.  The bigger male who was half-submerged was numbered F-7.  It was a beautiful, peaceful morning.

Well, this type of morning is to be found at Rocky Mountain National Park by any one of the more than five million plus visitors who will be headed here — primarily before Labor Day.

If anyone wants to comment on this or any other topic, the floor is yours.


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