----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <godwit513 at msn.com>
To: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg at moscow.com>; "Birders"
<inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Moose and Moscow Area Birds


> Hello Terry,
> it is sure that birders and people be aware of the danger of this giant
> mammals magnificent Mammals.I had one of this experience on August 18th
> on Twin Lakes in Stevens County.I was alone exploding the area for
> Dragonflies.I drove to Twin Lakes on a primitive Road to the end .There
> are some Campsites,but no one was around.On one of this days (I spend
> three days there) looking again for Dragonflies,as I approached the
> Lake,in the middle of the lake there stud this huge Bull Moose this
> staying there silent.I grabbed my camera and start taken photos.Than the
> Moose turned around (I was standing behind some bushes.It looked as if the
> bull left,but at once he turned around and was sniffing in to the air,so
> he know there was some one around.In a hurry I run of to my car and left
> the area.Most of the campsites where on the lake.I meet some one local on
> the way out,and he told me that I was in big danger,and the moose can out
> urn a human.I was not aware of all this,for some reason my instinct told
> me this is danger.That is the summer where I was exploring the Ferry
> Co.Stevens Co.and Pend Oreille,where I camped in Bunchgrass Meadows and
> Big Meadow Lake where I also had Moose,but not so close.This is a
> fantastic area for get lot's of species of Dragonflies.You took some nice
> photo of the Moose,and it looks that we where also close.
>
> Cheers Ruth Sullivan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Gray" <clgtlg at moscow.com>
> To: "Birders" <inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 10:28 AM
> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Moose and Moscow Area Birds
>
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> This morning I birded north to Phillips Farm County Park stopping at
>> Foothill Ponds.
>>
>> At Foothill Ponds were 4 American Coots and 3 Mallards and one Sora
>> walking
>> on water along with about 3 families of Savannah Sparrows.
>>
>> At Phillips Farm County Park I observed a 2nd year Cow Moose eating
>> apples
>> then it entered the small pond near the parking area and foraged for food
>> for some time. If anyone goes out to see this animal. It is a very
>> dangerous animal. It nearly ran me over by my vehicle as it moved from
>> the
>> apple tree to the pond. Not afraid of people! Photos at my flickr site
>> below. Fewer birds were observed this morning. Looks like our cold
>> front
>> will be here by mid afternoon. Many of our local birds appeared to have
>> departed the area.
>>
>> The following bird species were observed:
>>
>> Red-tailed Hawk
>> American Kestrel
>> Vaux's Swift
>> Northern Flicker
>> Western Wood-Pewee still singing
>> Black-capped Chickadees at least 30 individuals
>> Red-breasted Nuthatch
>> White-breasted Nuthatch
>> Pygmy Nuthatch
>> House Wren - many
>> American Robin
>> Gray Catbird
>> Orange-crowned Warbler
>> Western Tanager
>> Spotted Towhee at least 2 families 7 individuals with obvious juveniles
>> Chipping Sparrow at least 30+
>> Spong Sparrow
>> House Finch
>> American Goldfinch
>>
>> Good Birding!
>>
>> Terry Gray
>> 890 Stefany Ln
>> Moscow ID 83843
>> (208)882-1585
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryandchristine/
>>
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