GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer was fortunately positioned to capture a cow moose and her yearling calf meandering across a creek bed outside of the Grand Teton National Park boundary on Friday, August 2.
Much like human children, moose calves learn a lot from their mothers, including what to eat and where to find food and shelter. Moose prefer to feed primarily on leaves found on willow, aspen and cottonwood trees near river bottoms where it’s cooler in summer, according to the National Park Service. These long-legged youngsters mimic their mothers as they forage along the thick brush.
Moose calves stay with their mother for about one year. Before she gives birth to the next calf, she will kick out the yearling. It’s not unusual for wildlife watchers to see a large moose calf and a tiny new calf with their mother during the summer months.
