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He Looked Up From His Home Office – and an Entire Moose Family Was Relaxing in His Backyard

Redaktion Tiermagazin · 10/06/2026

Roland Rydstrom from Alaska just wanted to work. But then a mama moose and her two calves wandered into his backyard – and stayed almost all day. His photos are absolutely heart-melting.

The best view from a home office

Sometimes the most beautiful stories of the animal kingdom unfold right outside our front door – in our own backyard. Especially during the months when many people stayed home due to the coronavirus, people suddenly noticed what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.

A mama moose with her two calves, peacefully resting on the lawn – right in a backyard in Anchorage (Photo: Roland Rydstrom / Facebook)
A mama moose with her two calves, peacefully resting on the lawn – right in a backyard in Anchorage (Photo: Roland Rydstrom / Facebook)

Roland Rydstrom from Anchorage, Alaska, experienced exactly such a moment. One June morning, he looked out from his home office – and there on the lawn lay an adult cow moose and her two calves, completely relaxed, right next to his flower pots.

"The view from my home office is better than yours today," Roland joked when he shared the images on Facebook. And he was probably right.

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