Big bull Moose goes for a swim at a high country lake

A fun sequence of images of something I had not personally witnessed before. I spent some time with this big guy and five of his friends in Roosevelt National Forest yesterday morning.

They spent most of the time within heavy cover preventing good pics. However, at the end of my visit one decided the other side of the lake looked nice and took the most direct route, wading into the water and then swimming across.

I have certainly seen Moose wade into the water but never actually swim so it was a special treat for me.

A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado's Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Moose swims across a lake in Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest. (© Tony’s Takes)

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