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Two photos of albino moose were forwarded to me along with this comment:
http://www.mainenature.org/images/whitemoose.jpgThese pics were on the mount washington observatory web site under the forums section. the write up said they were taken a few weeks ago in the greenville area.
I saw this photo over a year ago. At that time the moose were supposedly at the Domtar mill in Baileyville. I'm sure that's not true. I've read that these moose are in Ontario, Canada. Does anyone know the real story?
Grandma Dixie
12-30-2006, 23:29
I dont know anything about these moose, but they sure do look cool!
During the Christmas Bird Count today, I saw a Grackle with a pure white tail in a flock of about 500 other grackles. You could see the white tail flashing at several hundred yards. It was pretty cool. But not as cool as an albino moose.
I found this webpage:http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubyg/298464765/ looks like one of those photos to me. Bathherst NB, Canada is where they were taken.
Sorry, Bathurst NB, Canada.
Good job Ed, A rare treat indeed to see Albino Moose, 1st pics I've seen of any.
If all of the Moose were white, there would be less of these. Their eyes don't shine when illuminated at night and they are as dark as the night anyway.
http://huntingsociety.org/moosecar1.jpg
http://huntingsociety.org/moosecar2.jpg
http://huntingsociety.org/moosecar3.jpg
http://huntingsociety.org/moosecar4.jpg
http://huntingsociety.org/deer-running.gif
MOWGLI16, you advised (Post #3), “During the Christmas Bird Count ...”
You had previously advised (Post #63: http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=254369#post254369) (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=254369#post254369%29), “Suggest you think about participtaing in a local Audubon Christmas Bird Count this December. The folks who run the counts are usually some of the best naturalists in the area.”
I went to the link you provided (http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html) but it continually advised it would be updated later. My last contact (“rejection”) was early December, after which I forgot about the bird count.
Thank you for the link. Is there another link which is responsive year round?
Thanks.
MOWGLI16, you advised (Post #3), “During the Christmas Bird Count ...”
You had previously advised (Post #63: http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=254369#post254369) (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=254369#post254369%29), “Suggest you think about participtaing in a local Audubon Christmas Bird Count this December. The folks who run the counts are usually some of the best naturalists in the area.”
I went to the link you provided (http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html) but it continually advised it would be updated later. My last contact (“rejection”) was early December, after which I forgot about the bird count.
Thank you for the link. Is there another link which is responsive year round?
Thanks.
Vi+:
What I suggest that you do is contact your local birding club. That's where it all happens - at the local level.
I went out yesterday with someone (like me) who is a member of the Tennessee Ornitholigical Society. There is yet another count in a different geographic are tomorrow, so conceivably, it is not too late to participate.
Good luck!
Just received an email regarding the albino moose. Here is what snopes has to say...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/albinomoose.asp
taildragger
03-12-2008, 15:39
So, does the meat become white meat as well?
I've heard that moose is delicious, but white meated moose....I'd be curious enough to try
The other white meat???? :D
Here we are with pics of two rare animals and you all are discussing how they would taste. Shame on you! :eek:
Um, probably need to cook them rare to medium rare or they would be too tough to chew. :D
Moose Steaks and Chops
Moose shold always be marinated in buttermilk for one day. To cook young steaks or chops, heat a heavy skillet until quite hot and add half butter and half oil. Saute the meat, turning it frequently to brown to taste. If you like, flame the meat with cognac just before serving.
Steaks and chops from young animals may be cooked in the same manner as beef steaks or lamb chops: broiled, grilled or sauteed.
When broiling or cooking on an outdoor grill, cook quickly and DO NOT OVERCOOK! Game will become tough or dry with long broiling or frying. Salt & pepper to taste. To saute young chops or steaks, melt butter in a heavy skillet. Add meat to the hot skillet and saute it by turning it often on both sides so that it will brown without charring. Salt and pepper to taste.
http://www.huntingsociety.org/moo3a.html
I found this webpage:http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubyg/298464765/ looks like one of those photos to me. Bathherst NB, Canada is where they were taken.
The picture has been deleted. Two of them, same shot?
clambelly
03-12-2008, 17:10
While out lobstering one day about 8 years ago I caught an albino lobster. Took it down to the Marine Resources Lab. They told me the odds were something like 20 million to 1 of catching one. Shoulda played the lottery that day!!
The picture has been deleted. Two of them, same shot?
You can see them in the snopes page...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/albinomoose.asp
While out lobstering one day about 8 years ago I caught an albino lobster. Took it down to the Marine Resources Lab. They told me the odds were something like 20 million to 1 of catching one. Shoulda played the lottery that day!!
Did you boil or steam it?
warraghiyagey
03-12-2008, 17:38
Did you boil or steam it?
Served with a nice white sauce I'm sure.
:p
Do albino moose avoid the sun so as not to burn too easily??
clambelly
03-12-2008, 17:47
I bet the Lab techs probably ate it for lunch.
clambelly
03-12-2008, 17:48
Trying to figure out how to start a new thread? Any suggesrions?
Thanks for the snopes link. Two in the same photo is quite a stretch.
taildragger
03-12-2008, 19:02
Thanks for the snopes link. Two in the same photo is quite a stretch.
So you're saying a recessive gene and twins isn't that likely?
I still think they would taste delicious, would suck to hunt in the snow though
I have yet to see a single white moose, so when I see a photo like that, I think digital doctoring. Sorry. My nature. I did not see it with my own eyes.
A month ago, I received an email about an albino moose sighting in Whitefish, Montana.
Here's the news story (http://www.ktvb.com/news/regional/stories/ktvbn-feb1108-albino_moose.b08ac946.html).
Here's a link to the pics (http://www.ktvb.com/perl/common/slideshow/sspop.pl?recid=7942&location=www.ktvb.com). The same link is embedded in the news story.
The photos are good quality, and I believe, authentic.
taildragger
03-12-2008, 19:28
I have yet to see a single white moose, so when I see a photo like that, I think digital doctoring. Sorry. My nature. I did not see it with my own eyes.
Get ready, once we all start believing in global warming (for the love of god, this is a sarcastic thing, don't get political in this thread) mother nature and el nino are going to gang up and hit us with an ice age. Since the moose's habitat will be snow covered, the white moose will be more likely to survive and thus become the dominant phenotype.