In my neighborhood we see a moose just about every other day. My backyard has a creek that runs out to Cook's Inlet. Moose follow this ancient trail in and out. Mostly in...then they help themselves to my flowers, plants, garden delights and they love my Mountain Ashe tree during the winter.
Luckily the moose leave my two lilac bushes alone. Small favor indeed but priceless to me! Lilacs are my favorite flower.
Lately a bull moose avoiding hunters and seeking out females in heat has been stalking the neighborhood. My cockatiels become frantic when this monster is moving about our yard. He is huge. I would guess his rack span is well over 9 feet from one side to the other. His shoulders are wider than any I've seen on the moose around here in last few years. If I was a female moose my tail would be swishing for him for sure. He is one handsome dude!
I'm betting his mommy is the female that has used our lower backyard as her nursery for the last 10 years. For him to be traveling through our yard means he is one of the twins born a few years back. He is prime bull moose this year! Can't wait til spring to see his babies hobbling along in the yard. Learning from their mom of the Ancient Trail for Moose in West Anchorage.
Lifestyles of the rich and famous indeed!
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