I’m wondering if you may have 2 differant male moose judging by your photos. The last photos of Brian showed a small set of antlers, almost looked like new growth antlers. The photos of Brian in the fall seemed to me, if I recall correctl,y had a much larger rack than the last photos you took of him a month ago. I couldn’t find the photos of Brian in the archives from last fall. I could be wrong but you might like to review all your photos of Brian.

Regardless, great photos! I always get a chuckle.

P.S. Have you ever heard of moose referred to as “swamp donkies”? We Canadians refer to them as those now and again.

I know that takes a LOT of hard work to accomplish getting the certification. I’m proud of you kid!

Love the pictures of Brian, what a hunk of a guy! How does that work though, regarding moosets and Brianettes? Do the babies only hang out with the Momma Moose, or would Brian be banding with them as a family unit to be able to bring them around AKM’s compost pile? Sure relieved that he’s safe from hunters and busy highways.

Keep on thinking, ” Brian is beautiful, Brian is beautiful…”

I am pretty sure he likes you, maybe even in an improper way, the way he approaches when you “rub the glass”. I think that is just amazing! At the least it shows some degree of intelligence and curiosity from a creature who, along with most all creatures not human, were considered by scientists until only recently, not to have the capacity for such things. Even now it seems they are only admitting abilities in animals that they just can’t deny because the data is finally there (like some making tools.) This really makes me wonder about the sum total of scientific facts, as we “know” them. We humans are just so arrogant. I mean why did this stuff even need to be studied? We have known since forever, that a mother cat will risk or even give her life, to save her babies. Not all cats, of course. But THAT is not just instinct. There are so many many examples. Anyone who has ever loved a pet of any kind knows that they are far more in total that humans have traditionally wanted to recognize. No doubt, because they think doing so would somehow diminish that great stature of superiority that humans apply to themselves, although I think just the opposite is true. Seeing the amazing capabilities of animals just reinforces in me the belief that we humans, too, have far more powers and talents and raw brain power than we recognize in ourselves. “It’s all connected.” Our life, our intelligence, our talents, human and “animal” alike, all comes from the same place.

2010 Moose Calendar, anyone? That’s after a Brian mug (with antlers), moose pjs in royal blue/gold…