Sprinkler moose

[thistlebloom]

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.

So I stayed a bit to enjoy watching her.

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

She took it out on my little vine maple, jerking huge mouthfuls of leaves off...

...and eating every bloom and bud off my daylilies. (don't worry Cat, yours are planted in a different bed!)

I got home this evening, and there she was, waiting for us to snap to it and get her bath ready.

When she needs a drink she helps herself by putting the entire rainbird head in her mouth. Sort of a moose Water-Pik.

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!

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

What the life! LOL

 

[Smart Red]

@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.

 

[canesisters]

That is TOO FUNNY!!!

 

[Hal]

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

 

[Nyboy]

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

Ditto

 

[lesa]

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"!

 

[thistlebloom]

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.

 

[ninnymary]

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

 

[buckabucka]

I love this!