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Even moose enjoy creature comforts

This female moose wandered into Spokesman-Review photographer J. Bart Rayniak's yard in Otis Orchards, Saturday morning, May 14, 2011, and made herself comfortable for the day, resting in the shade and foraging on flowering cherry blossoms and bushes. According to Washington Fish and Wildlife officer Paul Mosman, although quite docile, moose are unpredictable, so it's best to put your dogs inside, and keep your distance until they wander away, which this young lady did at dusk.  (J. Bart Rayniak)
This female moose wandered into Spokesman-Review photographer J. Bart Rayniak's yard in Otis Orchards, Saturday morning, May 14, 2011, and made herself comfortable for the day, resting in the shade and foraging on flowering cherry blossoms and bushes. According to Washington Fish and Wildlife officer Paul Mosman, although quite docile, moose are unpredictable, so it's best to put your dogs inside, and keep your distance until they wander away, which this young lady did at dusk. (J. Bart Rayniak)

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- This female moose wandered into Spokesman-Review photographer J. Bart Rayniak's yard in Otis Orchards, Saturday morning and made herself comfortable for the day, resting in the shade and foraging on flowering cherry blossoms and bushes.

Looks like humans aren't the only ones who enjoy a nap on a carpet of green grass.

Although they're quite docile, moose also are unpredictable, said Paul Mosman, Washington Fish and Wildlife police officer.

It's best to put your dogs inside, and keep your distance until they wander away, which this young moose lady did at dusk.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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