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The beauty and wonder of nature
Jan. 16th, 2005 07:59 pmThis weekend we spent some quality(?) time slogging through hip-deep snow around our 10 acres, trying to tire out the dogs. Lucky, at least, has been bouncing off the walls during the past week, when it's been too cold for them or us to feel like taking walks.
Anyway, as well as lots of beautiful snow-covered scenery, we found an interesting example of nature in action on the frozen creek about 200 yards from our house: an apparently wolf-killed moose. It's a very small moose and I believe it's one of the two calves that have (had) been hanging around the yard this fall and winter.
I can't prove that a wolf or wolves did the deed, since the tracks in the area were so indistinct in the deep, soft snow that I couldn't pick out any obvious wolf tracks. I suppose the moose could have died of starvation or exposure, and been scavenged by foxes and ravens. But it was picked so thoroughly clean -- it looked like piranhas had been at it. And I know we have wolves around here. ( Pictures behind LJ cut, because they're not very pleasant to look at. You've been warned. )
Anyway, as well as lots of beautiful snow-covered scenery, we found an interesting example of nature in action on the frozen creek about 200 yards from our house: an apparently wolf-killed moose. It's a very small moose and I believe it's one of the two calves that have (had) been hanging around the yard this fall and winter.
I can't prove that a wolf or wolves did the deed, since the tracks in the area were so indistinct in the deep, soft snow that I couldn't pick out any obvious wolf tracks. I suppose the moose could have died of starvation or exposure, and been scavenged by foxes and ravens. But it was picked so thoroughly clean -- it looked like piranhas had been at it. And I know we have wolves around here. ( Pictures behind LJ cut, because they're not very pleasant to look at. You've been warned. )