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We went over to the Portage Store Restaurant for Lunch, and watched the prerequisite rookie dump into the cold water. On the way back we saw 4 moose, so here ya go, shooting moose, Algonquin Style.

Experienced photographer tries desperately to avoid photobombing my picture, not realizing, she was in my picture.

All in a day's work.

GeoJerry · 05-25-2015, 11:15 PM

Nice shots, the first and last are classics! I'm surprised by the crowds though, I would have thought people living up there would have seen thousands of these guys by now!

normhead · 05-26-2015, 05:56 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Nice shots, the first and last are classics! I'm surprised by the crowds though, I would have thought people living up there would have seen thousands of these guys by now!

In my Township, South Algonquin, we have 2000 people. There is 1.5 square KM for each person in the township. The other side of the park is maybe double that. Almost all these people in these pictures have driven in from somewhere else to enjoy the park and see the wildlife. The locals, except for a few photographers, just drive by, and sometimes honk because they have to slow down. People drive from as far away as Toronto 3.5 hours away to spend an afternoon in the park, then drive home the same night. One of the amazing things about the park is that even though it's larger than a few American States, it has almost no permanent residents, and is within 3 hours of 6 million people. When you consider how close it is to Toronto, it's not really surprising that on a sunny Sunday, people drive up for the day.

slowpez · 05-26-2015, 07:25 AM

You have got to love a moose. One of those animals that we will always stop for. Of course, not so much in South Carolina. Thanks for the post Norm.

normhead · 05-26-2015, 07:35 AM

Thanks for commenting slowpez

audiobomber · 05-26-2015, 08:17 AM

Nice series Norm. The crowd adds an unusual angle, but loses some of the drama. Do you ever wish one of them would get kicked by the animal for crowding it?

I saw four moose on Saturday just south of Sudbury. They were looking mangy. Do you think the missing hair is from trying to rub off winter ticks?

Samoht · 05-28-2015, 07:40 AM

Great shots but I must admit that I wouldn't have dared getting out and be so close to a wild moose, those things can kick hard. Or perhaps it's just the Swedish moose's that are grumpy.

I can see the reason for photo number 3, nice lens...

normhead · 05-28-2015, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by audiobomber

Nice series Norm. The crowd adds an unusual angle, but loses some of the drama. Do you ever wish one of them would get kicked by the animal for crowding it?

I saw four moose on Saturday just south of Sudbury. They were looking mangy. Do you think the missing hair is from trying to rub off winter ticks?

They do rub a bit... but the big thing this year is I don't see any ticks. The last few years they have been covered with ticks to the point where I haven't wanted to post pictures. I'm much happier this year. I haven't seen a tick hanging off a moose yet. I think the brutal winter we experienced seriously reduced the tick population. You have to realize I'm shooting pretty long in these images, the people aren't that close, certainly not close enough to get kicked.

Originally posted by Samoht

Great shots but I must admit that I wouldn't have dared getting out and be so close to a wild moose, those things can kick hard. Or perhaps it's just the Swedish moose's that are grumpy.

I can see the reason for photo number 3, nice lens...

People are a lot braver when there's a group, and a lot more intimidating for the moose. And they really don't spook much because of people. I had a convoy of 3 canoes halted once by a moose who wouldn't move off the creek we were paddling. We sat for 15 minutes while he finished the hors doovers and moved on for the main course.

The only time I've seen someone have a near death experience with a wild animal was in Yellowstone.. some guy walked right up to a Bison... it swung it's head with such force it did some serious damage. These people are no where near close enough to get kicked.. and it's not rutting season, so the animals are pretty docile.

You don't want to stand next to them... but 100 feet away is fine. I could have shot most of these with the DA 18-135.

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05-25-2015, 11:15 PM	#16
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Nice shots, the first and last are classics! I'm surprised by the crowds though, I would have thought people living up there would have seen thousands of these guys by now!

05-26-2015, 05:56 AM	#17
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry Nice shots, the first and last are classics! I'm surprised by the crowds though, I would have thought people living up there would have seen thousands of these guys by now! In my Township, South Algonquin, we have 2000 people. There is 1.5 square KM for each person in the township. The other side of the park is maybe double that. Almost all these people in these pictures have driven in from somewhere else to enjoy the park and see the wildlife. The locals, except for a few photographers, just drive by, and sometimes honk because they have to slow down. People drive from as far away as Toronto 3.5 hours away to spend an afternoon in the park, then drive home the same night. One of the amazing things about the park is that even though it's larger than a few American States, it has almost no permanent residents, and is within 3 hours of 6 million people. When you consider how close it is to Toronto, it's not really surprising that on a sunny Sunday, people drive up for the day.

05-26-2015, 07:25 AM	#18
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	You have got to love a moose. One of those animals that we will always stop for. Of course, not so much in South Carolina. Thanks for the post Norm.

05-26-2015, 07:35 AM	#19
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks for commenting slowpez

05-26-2015, 08:17 AM	#20
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Nice series Norm. The crowd adds an unusual angle, but loses some of the drama. Do you ever wish one of them would get kicked by the animal for crowding it? I saw four moose on Saturday just south of Sudbury. They were looking mangy. Do you think the missing hair is from trying to rub off winter ticks?

05-28-2015, 07:40 AM	#21
Samoht Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Härjedalen, Sweden Posts: 72	Great shots but I must admit that I wouldn't have dared getting out and be so close to a wild moose, those things can kick hard. Or perhaps it's just the Swedish moose's that are grumpy. I can see the reason for photo number 3, nice lens...

05-28-2015, 07:58 AM	#22
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by audiobomber Nice series Norm. The crowd adds an unusual angle, but loses some of the drama. Do you ever wish one of them would get kicked by the animal for crowding it? I saw four moose on Saturday just south of Sudbury. They were looking mangy. Do you think the missing hair is from trying to rub off winter ticks? They do rub a bit... but the big thing this year is I don't see any ticks. The last few years they have been covered with ticks to the point where I haven't wanted to post pictures. I'm much happier this year. I haven't seen a tick hanging off a moose yet. I think the brutal winter we experienced seriously reduced the tick population. You have to realize I'm shooting pretty long in these images, the people aren't that close, certainly not close enough to get kicked. Originally posted by Samoht Great shots but I must admit that I wouldn't have dared getting out and be so close to a wild moose, those things can kick hard. Or perhaps it's just the Swedish moose's that are grumpy. I can see the reason for photo number 3, nice lens... People are a lot braver when there's a group, and a lot more intimidating for the moose. And they really don't spook much because of people. I had a convoy of 3 canoes halted once by a moose who wouldn't move off the creek we were paddling. We sat for 15 minutes while he finished the hors doovers and moved on for the main course. The only time I've seen someone have a near death experience with a wild animal was in Yellowstone.. some guy walked right up to a Bison... it swung it's head with such force it did some serious damage. These people are no where near close enough to get kicked.. and it's not rutting season, so the animals are pretty docile. You don't want to stand next to them... but 100 feet away is fine. I could have shot most of these with the DA 18-135. Last edited by normhead; 05-28-2015 at 08:24 AM.