Moose sheds

Here are the Moose antler sheds I found earlier.

Hawk

Some kind of Hawk sitting on a Hydro pole
overlooking our jobsite looking for a Gopher to
grab and feast on.

May 16/2010

Well to heck with bridge construction pictures and on with things I really enjoy doing. The Moose antler I am holding is the largest one I have ever found. Moose shed their antlers every Winter between the months of December to March. In the Spring they start growing new ones which grow quite rapidly, they are covered with velvet and fully grown again by August. At this time they start rubbing their antlers on small trees and bushes which removes all of the velvet.

The bird is a Stellar Jay they are very beautiful and very noisy. They are mainly found in the forests, and are usually not found in urban areas. They feed on seeds, berries, and will also feed on carrion.

The building is just a new shed which I built for my horses, on my next day off I will install the tin on the roof and pack some fine gravel around it.

May 14/2010

Went out to the bush for a couple of days looking for last Winters shed Moose antlers. Found five real nice ones, and took a few pictures of a couple of beautiful Osprey, and a Squirell.

The new seat.

Looking forward to trying out my new saddle soon, just waiting for the snow to melt and everything to dry up.

Home for a while

Well a few days off to play around in the bush. Went out with my daughter this morning on the sled. Snow conditions were really icy, so went back home and grabbed the quad.

120' permenant complete.

March 3rd. and our 120' bridge is complete. The whole crew was all primed up for days off but unfortunately the weather is really changing right now, it is real warm and the snow and ice is starting to melt and the roads are starting to break up. So we get to stay and do another one, lucky us!!!

I was really looking forward to being home for a while with my family, but I guess it will have to wait. Days off are not really a break as I have a loafing shed to finish for my horses, a huge amount of Winter hair to groom from them both, and two hounds to run.

Bought my 2010 Trails West goose neck trailer in August and haven't even had the horses in it yet, yup sure hope things change soon.