Snow geese

[pontiac1940]

Love to watch and listen to snow geese. They are starting to arrive in big numbers now. With any luck, tens of thousands will build up here and linger 2 or 3 weeks. 
These are all 4K and look better if enlarged. 

[VickiD]

WOW, Clive...talk about 'fill the frame'!!! Great shots.

[pontiac1940]

Mar 29, 2023 4:28:03 GMT VickiD said:

WOW, Clive...talk about 'fill the frame'!!! Great shots.

Thanks Vicki. Artistically, they are not great photos but they do show the masses. 

Hoping to get out a few times in the next 3 weeks. The two best lakes are just 40 minutes from home. 

[Howard]

Amazing! Nature is brilliant!

[Lillias]

Wow...

[jackscrap]

Is there enough room for everyone? Are wide brimmed hats a necessary part of your outfit?

[cats4jan]

Mar 29, 2023 9:50:41 GMT jackscrap said:

Are wide brimmed hats a necessary part of your outfit?

I'd bet on that -

[pontiac1940]

Mar 29, 2023 9:50:41 GMT jackscrap said:

Are wide brimmed hats a necessary part of your outfit?

HA HA! They never flew overhead, but I have many photos of geese "dumping" a load. 

[whippet]

When I see these photos, I can hear the sounds from the video you posted. 

[cjt]

The sound of, say, 100,000 snow geese taking off a mile away is something to experience. We used to live in a town which is literally in the middle of a National Wildlife Refuge and there would often be that number for a couple of weeks in the fall. They would take off, usually around sun-up or a bit before to head out into the fields for breakfast time. Clive, the photos sure brought back memories! Thanks!!
cjt

[kdcintx]

Amazing wonders of God's creation. Thanks for sharing.

[BuckSkin]

Mar 29, 2023 9:50:41 GMT jackscrap said:

Are wide brimmed hats a necessary part of your outfit?

Birdie birdie in the sky,

Why'd you do that in my eye ?


That is all I remember of a poem from my childhood days.

[cats4jan]

Birdie, birdie in the sky
Dropped some white stuff in my eye,
I'm a big girl I won't cry,
I'm just glad that cows don't fly.

from:
unijokes.com/joke-7343/

Mr. Google is amazing - I have stumped him only a few times.
And that was probably more about the way the question was asked,
not that the info wasn't there.

[PeteB]

Clive’s post reminded me of a snow geese incident that i witnessed here in Eastern PA. Every year starting in late December and going through February/March, migrating snow geese can often be seen feeding in the local fields. On this day a large flock was feeding in a nearby field. I grabbed my camera, went out into the field and hid in a line of trees. After getting some photographs and just when I was about to leave, I noticed three deer prancing across the field. They were heading towards the flock. Now, snow geese are very noisy and the honking never stops. As the deer approached they must have heard the geese because they stopped and looked around. Then they started forward again and headed towards the flock. When they got very close, the flock started to lift off into the air with sounds of flapping wings and loud squawking. And it was loud … and then the deer stopped, startled and looked up. I laughed out loud.

[hmca]

Perfect pictures to illustrate your story, PeteB .