Newborn moose calf (11)

[kuhio98]

A friend in Anchorage e-mailed me these photos. They were taken in the afternoon while she was on a bike ride around the neighborhood.

The neighbors said that they watched the mama give birth at 5:30 a.m., so this baby is less than 12 hours old. Enjoy!

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[kuhio98]

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[sirrahbed]

Those pictures were such a treat to see, Lisa!! I love being able to see things that I will never see "in person". Alaska has beautiful and unique sights!! Thank you for posting. I have learned many things about your state through PT :D

I take regular bike rides in my neighborhood - now I can wonder if there is anything I see that someone else would be fascinated by - kinda doubt it!! No newborn moose calves to be seen in Ohio ;)

[Catty1]

AWWWW....how sweet is that? I can just see the little one getting up on its spindly legs. And the mom nuzzling her baby, that is precious!

How wonderful that the mom can feel so safe in that neighbourhood to give birth in the yard!

Thank you for those lovely photos!

[jennielynn1970]

I keep having this feeling that the momma moose is thinking "Why are you all being so darn nosey!" She looks perturbed at the intrusion, lol.

Imagine having a moose give birth in your front yard.... that is just wild!

[finn's mom]

Those are wonderful, how precious life is. That tiny little creature. Awesome, thanks for sharing them!

[lizbud]

Wow, wonder what neighborhood that was? Terrific pictures.

[moosmom]

OMG!! How sweet!!!

[Kirsten]

That is wonderful, he looks so heartwarming! Thanks for sharing these pictures!

Kirsten

[mike001]

Awww....thanks for the pictures. Wish they were in my yard.

[manda_moo87]

Aw, how precious! :D Thanks for posting.

[critter crazy]

WOW!!! Those are Awsome Pics!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[kuhio98]

Those pictures were such a treat to see, Lisa!! I love being able to see things that I will never see "in person". Alaska has beautiful and unique sights!! Thank you for posting. I have learned many things about your state through PT :D

Debbie ~ Well, Anchorage's motto is "Anchorage, Big Wild Life" for a reason. So, when are you and Dennis gonna come up and see for yourself?

http://www.bigwildlife.net/

[joycenalex]

wow those neighbors are way more fun then mine.

[chocolatepuppy]

That little guy is so cute! How amazing, momma and baby right in someones yard! :)

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Absolutely adorable! I love it! Thank you so much for this! :D

[krazyaboutkatz]

Wow! How sweet. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us.:D

[Barbara]

Aaawww- how cute and full of grace this baby is. When kayaking in Algonquin Park 3 weeks ago I also met a mother moose and her baby. But baby was already bigger than this little one. And they were in a lake and not in a garden :D

[sasvermont]

Oh my gosh. I thought moose live in the woods, not on front lawns. I don't have any objections - just amazement! Around here in Vermont, one stays far far away from moose as they can be deadly when angered. These two look like over grown puppies! I suspect the have been hanging around the yard for some time now and are tame to a great degree.

I love the photos - thanks for sharing.

And I thought have wild turkeys and deer in the yard, has been pretty darn exciting. This takes the cake! :eek: :) :cool:

[kuhio98]

sasvermont ~ We have moose in our yard all the time. There are hundreds of urban moose that hang around Anchorage all year. But, they are not tame at all. We've learned to stay out of their way. They can go anywhere they want (who could stop them?) :eek: We never go in the yard when they are out there. We don't disturb them. But, some people fire off air guns to get them to move on if they are munching on trees, shrubs or flowers. :( We let them stay because we figure they were there first.

[Kalei]

Aw how adorable is that! And I can't believe how small the calf is:D So cute!

[elizabethann]

Those are awesome photographs. Thanks for sharing! :)

[cassiesmom]

Wow, mom and baby are right by the door to this family's house! Mom must know that is a safe place for her and baby.

[Miss Z]

Oh, that is adorable! Thank you so much for sharing, wish I could have scenes like that on my doorstep! :)

[ramanth]

How adorable! I just love those legs. :D

I do wonder how the owners of the house are getting in and out. I know I wouldn't want to confront a mother moose and her newborn. :eek: I have a feeling she'd pound anyone that got too close into the ground. :o

[anna_66]

Man that is so COOL!

I'm with Kimmy though, how do they get in and out of their house...and where were they taking the pictures from?

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

aWWWWWWWWWW? SOOOOOOOOOO PRECIOUS!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this!!

[kuhio98]

I'm with Kimmy though, how do they get in and out of their house...and where were they taking the pictures from?The residents of the house were able to come and go through the garage. Mama was okay as long as no one tried to get between her and her baby.

The photos were taken by a friend while taking a bike ride. She stayed across the street and zoomed in so it appears that she was closer than she really was. Moose will stomp you if you get too close.