A bull moose stands in Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, at dawn.
A bull moose stands in Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain Park at dawn in late September 2019. The moose seems to be posing for the many photographers who lined the lake. I was lucky to be one of them, thanks to my friend Lynn who drove me there. She also took some great photographs.
Moose (Alces alces) are the largest members of the deer family. On average, an adult moose stands between five and seven feet high at the shoulder. Large males can weigh as much as 1,500 pounds while females are roughly three-quarters of this size.
National Park Service: About Moose in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Where to see moose in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Catherine Sherman 