My New Pet

Hello trail buddies, For sometime now adventuring into the woods, I've been seeing moose tracks crossing back and forth through the woods behind the cabin. Though my trail is packed down, off the trail snow is deep. I stand 6ft 3 and off the trail without snowshoes, snow is up to my upper thigh. I've also seen new tracks around the cabin as well, which is exciting for me because I know the moose are around here.
Well traveling home yesterday I had a new visitor show up. And what a afternoon I had spending some good quality time with this big guy, 3 hours to be exact. It was obvious that he was very comfortable with my presence. And noticing the scabs just above his eyes, he must have dropped his antlers not to long ago. Moving slowly through the woods browsing off the willow tips, the deep snow didn't seem to even bother him. Like any animal I've ever pursued trying to photograph, I have a great deal of patience and persistence trying for the best ideal photos I can get from my subjects.

As always I pay a great deal of attention to ear and eye movement. Watching their body for any kind of stress that I might be creating. Now funny as this might be, I found talking to this male moose in a calming manner seemed to help me in this situation. As he made his way through the woods, I just crept along at a safe distince watching and educating myself as to how they browse. To be so close to such a magnificent creature that can weigh in up to 1800lbs and hear him muching on his willow treats - I was in heaven.

To see the muscle structure of an animal of this size up close was absoultely heart pounding. Towards the end of my 3 hours with him, he had made his way to a spot that must have suited him as he laid down for a nap. I, in turn headed back to the cabin to warm myself in my favorite rocking chair by the fireplace and reflect on the wonderful memories I just was granted and better yet, got in pictures. I think for anyone who loves the great outdoors and watching wildlife, memories like this experience will linger in their mind for quite sometime. Hope all your adventures are wonderful experiences and better yet capturing those moments on camera.

See you down the trail,

Buford T. Porcupine

Tea Time Anyone?

Tea Time anyone? Hello to all stopping in for a look around. Well snow is deep around the cabin with signs of a visiting moose through the woods. Saturday, January 13th was just a wonderful morning after the sun rose about 10:00am. So nice I sat outside in a chair with my friends that come for a daily visit. Temps were in the 20s. I sat there watching the chickadees fluttering about going after the sunflower seed I had laid out around me. Having a cup of tea enjoying the sights and the sounds of all the visiting birds. Well, I had one of these friendly little chickadees land on my teacup as if there were a treat inside for him. Which gave me a idea, why not put alittle seed inside and keep them curious. With a little luck and lot of patience for the birds, one landed right inside of my teacup! This was just too cute. And to say the least it was a wonderfully spent mid afternoon with the birds. As always one cannot be outside without a camera as you never know what you will be able to record with any adventure you choose. I hope all your adventures are as fruitful as this one.

Hey, see you down the trail somewhere,

Buford T. Porcupine

A Shout Out

It has been a little while since I posted here at Buford's site but I thought I might stop by to let y'all know that we are switching this page to the new Blogger. As we get used to all the new, fancy controls I am sure we'll be adding some cool stuff to make your visits more comfortable.

By the by, I know Buford is getting ready to post some great photographs he just captured.