Bull Moose

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited May 28, 2007 in Wildlife
It's raining out here today, so I was going over pics from last September's vacation and came across this one. I have over 300 frames of this guy and it was easy to miss one. I was very surprised that I was able to get a decent shot handheld at these settings.

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Exposure Time (1/125) Aperture f/5.0 ISO 800 Focal Length 150mm 20D with the 70-300 DO IS lens.

Taken along the Androscoggins River south of Errol, NH.

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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2007
    Are those Antlers tied on his or her head?
    I swear there is a black cord tying the antlers to that COWs head.rolleyes1.gif You know with a little P.P. in P. S. you would never know you tied those antlers on that COWs head. :D How you got her to hold still for the head gear aplication is the real amazing part. Nice shot Ric. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    I swear there is a black cord tying the antlers to that COWs head.rolleyes1.gif You know with a little P.P. in P. S. you would never know you tied those antlers on that COWs head. :D How you got her to hold still for the head gear aplication is the real amazing part. Nice shot Ric. thumb.gifthumb.gif
    Shhhh! rolleyes1.gif

    Many years ago, in Yellowstone, I was close enough to a cow that I could have done that!

    Thanks, Albert. :D

    (I'm assuming that you know that the cord is what's left of the velvet)
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2007
    Full body
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2007
    This shot ROCKS
    He looks like a Rabbi Moose. They are just about the most awe inspiring creature up close. Thanks Ric for posiing these. A tremendous animal.thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    He looks like a Rabbi Moose. They are just about the most awe inspiring creature up close. Thanks Ric for posiing these. A tremendous animal.thumb.gif

    Thanks again, Albert! :D
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Terrific shots Ric thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    I think I remember you posting this or one similar last year. I remember the "rabbi" cords hanging from the antlers, but I hadn't seen the full body. He looks a bit grey; perhaps one of our senior citizen moose. Nice captures! We have none of these large animals here in Texas. All we have are tons of deer!
    Stephen
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Great shot Ric!!, It's a cow out of this world!! rolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    I think I remember you posting this or one similar last year. I remember the "rabbi" cords hanging from the antlers, but I hadn't seen the full body. He looks a bit grey; perhaps one of our senior citizen moose. Nice captures! We have none of these large animals here in Texas. All we have are tons of deer!

    To quote Gene Wilder from Frisco Kid.....I thought "everything is big in 'da Texas"! rolleyes1.gif

    Yes, I think this fellow has seen many a winter. I'm glad he was around for my pleasure.

    Thanks, Stephen. :D
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Nice set of Bullwinkles, Ric. thumb.gif I think they need a set of wings...what do you think? :D
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Terrific shots Ric thumb.gif

    Thanks, Harry! :D
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    I'm glad he was around for our pleasure also.....thanks for posting Ric. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Great shot Ric!!, It's a cow out of this world!! rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Marina. :D
  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    300 frames - Holy Moly!! What a great model.

    Wonderful shots Ric.
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