Good Morning!

February 18, 2009 at 8:25 AM

From Anne-Marie Proulx
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Please don't kill it, open your window and give him an apple! I'm cold for him/her. Too cute!

Anne-Marie

From Tom Holzman
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Great pic. Your fans come in all shapes and sizes (lol). Wait til s/he tells friends about how well you play!

From Bill Rose
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 2:45 PM

It looks like a curious calf. Can you tell us the story?

From Anne Horvath
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Did he bring along his squirrel friend?

From SAM MIHAILOFF
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 4:32 PM

ok Emily, I dare ya to fit him in your violin case

From Paul G.
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 10:10 PM

It looks like a young female calf.

They're such curious and delicate creatures for their size. When we were on our land in the mountains this summer, moose were everywhere and 2 trampled right through the lot. They're very observant and alert, but can be quite scary running though a campsite!!

From Royce Faina
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:10 PM

I Love Moose! Here in the Snowy Range they are everywhere. Back in '06 while hunting Mule Deer I came accross an old grey muzzle Bull. HUGE! Afraid of nothing! He turned, looked towards me for a while and turned back towards where he was going and sauntered off. He had cataharacs in both eyes and was gauging every tree as he went so as to mark it so he knew where to go and where he was in his territory, so I think. I was just about 10 yards from him when I ran into him following the marks (looked like claw marks but was his antlers) to see what was making them. Dense combo strand of Aspen and willow; Grandpa of the forrest.

Nice Picks Emily, oh BTW, I have a friend who teaches Astronomy and Astro Physics in my bldg., from your neck of Alsakan woods!

Royce

From Rosalind Porter
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 12:36 AM

S/he is very cute... are they tame, I mean if you held out a tasty snack, would they take it from your hand?

From Stephen Brivati
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:07 AM

which end was I again?

From Royce Faina
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:41 AM

Roslind- here in Wyoming, a moose that young have been known to eat out of peoples hands. They are so big it's like they fear very little. But those that lose their fear of people from being fed are usualy the ones that get abused by idiots.

From Emily Grossman
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 7:26 AM

She's just dropping by for the usual cup o' joe.

French pressed. Sumatra.

From Rosalind Porter
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Royce - that's interesting - it is sad though that there are always idiots around who will abuse the trust of animals. My mom was amazing with wild animals and at various times during my childhood we had birds/squirrels/deer/foxes etc that would come into the garden and take food from her hand. I'm sure that if we'd had moose, she'd have coped with them just fine too!

From Emily Grossman
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 10:28 AM

Did you know that the word "moose" actually means "eater of twigs"? Moose really don't need handouts, just twigs.

From Royce Faina
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 11:13 AM

Emily- Name your Moose friend, "Twiggy". :^) I think I remember that on Jeapordy they said that the word "Moose" comes from the Algonquine language? And they said it meant something like eatter of twigs?

My mother has been feeding a fox that she calls "Lady" for several years. Lady will nap on the roof of our cars and will eat right at your feet. She will not let anyone touch her! Goooood Fox!

From David Russell
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM

I love your life, Emily! :-)

From Ray Randall
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:07 PM

I thought moose was something you put on your hair.

From Terez Mertes
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 9:31 PM

Good one, Ray. : )

But, c'mon. Everyone knows it's that chocolate pudding the French make so well.

From Emily Grossman
Posted on February 20, 2009 at 8:34 AM

I'm going to pass legislation that outlaws bad puns on all my future blog entries.

Hey David Russell, I'll trade you places! --for a little bit... :)

From Jim W. Miller
Posted on February 21, 2009 at 10:02 PM

Definitely not a thoroughbred.. Is it even a horse?