When moose get the munchies

During a trip with the brush cutter this morning, some tree damage was seen down the frosty slope. A moose, or possibly a bear, broke a young paper birch, then munched on the buds of the main trunk. On the other side of the trail, bark was stripped off a tree, another sign of a hungry moose.

The birch should be OK -- notice the second, smaller trunk that was untouched by Bullwinkle. The red maple, a favorite browse species for critters, won't be hurt by the munching, but perhaps by the small chainsaw in our quest for a never-ending kindling supply.