Moose on Donnelly Flats
by Cathy Mahnke
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Moose on Donnelly Flats
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Cathy Mahnke
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Photograph - Photography
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Two moose browse on willows on Donnelly Flats near Delta Junction, Alaska. Below-zero temperatures have created a layer of ice fog in the area. The sun will not rise about Donnelly Dome, visible in the background, creating a sort of midday twilight. Moose are the largest members of the deer family, and Alaska moose are the largest subspecies. A small adult female (cow) may reach 800 pounds, while a large male (bull) may weigh 1,600 pounds. A large bull may reach a height of six feet. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates a population of as many as 200,000 moose in Alaska.
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August 28th, 2018
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Snow-Ice-Frost Including Mountain Tops” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 November: Stunning Featured Images and Thank you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If enabled, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. (November 14, 2018)
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