Sunday, November 9, 2025 
Home » POTD » POTD Daily Winners for Saturday, January 2, 2010 » Photo of the Day ~ Birds, Bugs & Beasts Category ~ January 02, 2010

Photo of the Day ~ Birds, Bugs & Beasts Category ~ January 02, 2010

All photographs and their copyright remain the sole property of the photographer and may not be used or reproduced elsewhere without their express permission.

Image copyright © Gord Barter All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized copying or use is strictly prohibited.

Surprise Encounter
by Gord Barter (Gord) 
Camera:
Nikon D-80
Location:
Algonquin Park, Ontario
 
Canada

Photographer Notes:
We were having a walk in the park and came across this Cow Moose, she had yet to pin her ears back, but when she did we knew it was time to go!

COMMENT ON THIS PHOTO

Click to view profile page for Gord Barter, photographer. Click to view all winning images in the Birds, Bugs & Beasts category. Click to view all winning images for the Nikon D-80 camera.
Click to view all winning images for all Nikon cameras.



Back to POTD Daily Winners
for Saturday, January 2, 2010

Previous POTD Next POTD
Member Ratings: photographyvoice.com users can rate this page or image. To create an account, click HERE.

3.65 (10 votes)
Reader Comments:
Add comment:
Name
Not a member or not logged-in.

Comment

Tommy Burgess commented on January 02, 2010 01:10:
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD Gord! Outstanding capture and I'm glad you were able to make a quick get away.
ellen hodges commented on January 02, 2010 07:38:
Congrats on a great find and capture, Gord!!
Gord Barter commented on January 02, 2010 07:48:
Thank you Tommy and ellen, :)
Linn Smith commented on January 02, 2010 08:43:
Amazing capture especially considering the short reaction time you had to take this photo! Wonderful exposure against the snow with a powerful stance by the Moose! Big congratulations on your win today!
Teri Moyer commented on January 02, 2010 10:16:
Fantastic! I can't imagine what it would be like to come across such an amazing animal! Very good detail in this great capture! Congrats on your win today!
Kathy Shogren commented on January 02, 2010 11:24:
Wonderful capture, but be careful Gord. Congrats on POTD!
Gord Barter commented on January 02, 2010 12:05:
Thank you Linn, Terri and Kathy, and my safety always comes first! :)
Patrice Cigallio Wesa commented on January 02, 2010 20:31:
What a great shot of this Cow Mouse so rare to see in the wild & you managed to get up so close too...very exciting, Gord, glad you had your camera with you on the walk...many congrats!
Renee Harrell commented on January 05, 2010 07:57:
Perfect exposure, Gord! We've seen moose when we snowmobile in Canada...but never this close! Awesome slice of Mother Nature captured with quickness and accuracy on your part...congratulations on your POTD!

Page generated in 00.0796 seconds.

Copyright © 2000-2025 photographyvoice.com / PEI Development. All Rights Reserved.