We had high hopes to see some some wildlife along our route to Wilcox Pass. For the most part, the big animals were invisible, but, we were quite surprised to see this young bull moose from the road. We pulled over for the photo op and he stood there briefly looking at me, as I stood there looking at him. Eventually, he shuffled off for a bit more privacy.
On starting our hike up from the trailhead, we saw a snowshoe hare caught between winter white and summer brown. He eluded my attempts to take a photo. My son says I must be losing my edge.
We could hear the chirps of the mountain rodents on our way up, but never caught sight of them. We did catch this stealthy bird sneaking around through the dead grass tufts.
My Alberta bird book tells me this is a Horned Lark
Finally near the top, the rodent chirps grew louder and the ground squirrels came out to see who was harshing their mellow. They looked like they had survived the winter quite well.
After working for 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 3+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wanted me to do has been rewarding.
While I still miss the social aspect of working with a team of great people, I have managed to keep in touch with many from my former team and I have many friends and family members who now fulfill this part of my life. Now that my Patty has retired, we are able to spend more time in pursuits and with people who are near and dear to us.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may not become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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11 thoughts on “Jasper in June (Part 14) – Day 2 Fauna”
Thanks Susie. I always think that a moose looks like an animal designed by a committee. Who put those pieces together. Tee Hee. Thanks for reading. Allan
Wow, fantastic photos, Allan! We don’t have much wildlife in Ireland and that’s why the opportunity to see some of the planets most beautiful animals through someone else’s photos, always make me happy. It would be a dream to see and capture on film such amazing animals as elk, moose and caribou. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 😀 Aiva
Thanks Aiva. Yes, we are very lucky here and so lucky to have seen them. It gets to the point that we are disappointed when they do not show up. Thanks for reading. Hope your weekend is going well. Allan
We have been lucky in Jasper. Once when our son was a babe in arms, a herd of about 70 elk came right through the cabin site and plunged into the river to swim across to their herd. Our young one was not much interested in nature, but we enjoyed it. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Spotting moose at Jasper is a lot harder than finding elk which seem to live on the town’s edge. Apparently they aren’t scared of people and move off when they want.
You are right. I can only recall seeing moose in Jasper 3 or 4 times, in the 45 years we have been going there. The elk are always around and have little fear of two legged animals. We were staying at JPL when the kids were young. It was Easter and one American lady decided she wanted a selfie with an elk. The elk objected and kicked her. The lady was incensed and could not imagine why the elk would be so ungrateful. Thanks for reading Bernie. Allan
Doğa sporları hakkında makaleler ve ürün inceleme yazıları içeren bir site. Dağcılık, kampçılık, doğa yürüyüşleri gibi çeşitli doğa sporlarıyla ilgili ipuçları içerir.
Glad that you got to see some wildlife.
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Thanks Susie. I always think that a moose looks like an animal designed by a committee. Who put those pieces together. Tee Hee. Thanks for reading. Allan
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It’s certainly unique.
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Wow, fantastic photos, Allan! We don’t have much wildlife in Ireland and that’s why the opportunity to see some of the planets most beautiful animals through someone else’s photos, always make me happy. It would be a dream to see and capture on film such amazing animals as elk, moose and caribou. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 😀 Aiva
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Thanks Aiva. Yes, we are very lucky here and so lucky to have seen them. It gets to the point that we are disappointed when they do not show up. Thanks for reading. Hope your weekend is going well. Allan
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Wildlife is so elusive for visitors. Well done.
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We have been lucky in Jasper. Once when our son was a babe in arms, a herd of about 70 elk came right through the cabin site and plunged into the river to swim across to their herd. Our young one was not much interested in nature, but we enjoyed it. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Beautiful pictures as always
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Thanks and thank you for reading. Allan
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Spotting moose at Jasper is a lot harder than finding elk which seem to live on the town’s edge. Apparently they aren’t scared of people and move off when they want.
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You are right. I can only recall seeing moose in Jasper 3 or 4 times, in the 45 years we have been going there. The elk are always around and have little fear of two legged animals. We were staying at JPL when the kids were young. It was Easter and one American lady decided she wanted a selfie with an elk. The elk objected and kicked her. The lady was incensed and could not imagine why the elk would be so ungrateful. Thanks for reading Bernie. Allan
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