Sprinkler moose

thistlebloom

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I already posted her on the "interesting creatures...." thread, but thought she needed one all her own. This is our sprinkler moose. She spent a day at our spa relaxing and refreshing herself. I thought I'd share her with you all.

Getting ready to leave for work this morning I saw her on the lawn, standing in the sprinkler.
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So I stayed a bit to enjoy watching her.

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I finally turned the water off so I could leave. This ticked her off...

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She took it out on my little vine maple, jerking huge mouthfuls of leaves off...
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...and eating every bloom and bud off my daylilies. (don't worry Cat, yours are planted in a different bed!)

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I got home this evening, and there she was, waiting for us to snap to it and get her bath ready.
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When she needs a drink she helps herself by putting the entire rainbird head in her mouth. Sort of a moose Water-Pik.
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After standing over the sprinkler for an hour she took a break and lay down next to it for another hour. Big moose yawn! Now she's relaxed!
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@thistlebloom, your moose pictures are amazing! Obviously your moose is not camera shy and enjoys the better things in life. Beautiful photos, every one, but that first shows such a serene and attractive, picture book view into a special world. Wish I could enjoy it with you.
 

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I'm rather jealous and yet at the same time glad I don't have that monster eating my garden :)
 

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Utterly amazing!!! Agreed- the view from those Adirondack chairs looks like a fairy tale. What a beautiful piece of paradise you have made for yourselves! Some of us have to be content with bird watching- you get to "moose watch"!
 

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If it was an every day occurrence it would be maddening, but it happens just often enough that we enjoy being "special" hosts and getting to see them up close. I confess when she went after my vine maple and daylilies I threw big rocks in the trees behind her trying to spook her out, but she only flicked an ear back at the sound. A barking dog will make them mad enough to go after it.
 

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That is one smart moose. She has found the best cooling spot and now is waiting for you. But I don't think she was very nice eating your plants like that. I didn't realize how much she looks like a horse.

Mary
 

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