Snow goose

[pontiac1940]

The snow geese have been gathering in the area for almost two weeks. Some have left but I expect more to come through. 
I've been out on four photography outings and got a few good photos. Took a visitor out last Thursday. We estimated there were 60,000 at Horsefly Lake. (I later "confirmed" our guess to be close by counting samples in photos.)

Here is a link to a 30-photo panorama of the lake taken after a few tens of thousands had flown off for the afternoon feed in nearby fields. 

[BuckSkin]

Excellent photo; definitely a winner.

That many geese around = be careful where you step and check your boots before you get in your truck; a goose squirts out twice his body weight every day.

[Lillias]

Nov 10, 2024 4:28:13 GMT pontiac1940 said:

The snow geese have been gathering in the area for almost two weeks.

Lovely action photo Clive.

[pontiac1940]

Nov 10, 2024 4:55:34 GMT BuckSkin said:

be careful where you step

The uplands at the ponds across the road are far more strewn with goose droppings than around the larger lakes. 
But I gotta tell you, BuckSkin , a much great concern is when 1,000 fly overhead after taking off. The take-off exertion must put a lot of strain on their plumbing because they really unload.   

[pontiac1940]

Nov 10, 2024 11:52:14 GMT Lillias said:

Lovely action photo Clive.

Thank you Lillias. The snow geese will leave the area in a few days and will return in late March.

I am going to another lake today to see what's happening. One of my photography goals is to take a photo similar to the one posted above but of a "blue" goose. These genetic anomalies are officially called a "dark morph" snow geese. 

This is an adult blue goose with two juveniles.  About one in 500 snow geese are "blue" .. fun stuff.