SO Tired of flying South !~( Canadian goose) by kimariehere
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found this Canadian goose in the park - rare to see around where I live......so sleepy ..when I snuck up on him to get close he moved and then I felt bad and didnt push it - could see clearly that he just wanted to be left alone ,I think he was so tired of flying south!.
This started off as a boring picture - so I played with it for a long while today and smudged and cloned and made up the tail and
the eye..
Heres a little info on them that most of you already well know!!
Canada Geese have a black head and neck, a broad white chin strap and a brown body. They are midsized between ducks and swans and enjoy both water and land.
There are many races of Canada Geese, ranging from the Mallard-sized 'cackling' race to giant Canada Geese that may weigh up to 5 kilograms (11 pounds). In winter the races might mingle, but Canada Geese mate for life and are faithful to their breeding grounds. The young geese, called goslings stay with their parents throughout their first year of life.
Male geese establish the nesting territory and defend it from intruders and predators. The nest is built of grasses, twigs, and reeds, often located along the shoreline. The nest is lined with down from the female's breast. There are usually four to seven eggs which hatch in three to four weeks. The gander stays with the female and helps to protect and raise the young. After hatching it takes from 40 to 85 days for the young to begin flying.
In flight Canada Geese can be seen moving through the skies in long lines or a V-formation, or wedge. There is a leader and each successive bird flies to the left or the right of the leader to form the V. The movement of air by the wings of each bird makes the job of flying a bit easier for the bird in back of it. The leader must do the most work. On long flights there may be several leaders who take turns.
I love them beacause I sleep with thier feathers everynight!!.. cannot sleep without my goosedown nope!
better get to some housework today.. lol behind again!!
lol
Thanks so much for all your time and comments!
♥ Kimmers :O)
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Comments (61)
Gor111
Oh what a cute and soooo lovely looking Canadian goose color photography! It's morning time here but I would love to join her! Good night to all! LOL VOTE
pimbotin
Yep... sometimes, it's good to stop for a while... cool shot!
marybelgium
beautifully done!
cygne
j aime beaucoup la pose c est un super photo et une belle compo!
tizjezzme
Yes, fantastic work .. gorgeous work of art!
romanceworks
We have geese here and I just adore looking at them. Once, years ago on a picnic, I was chased by one and nipped in the butt. Gave me quite a scare but it was funny, too. This is such a sweet one - really love your postwork on this. :o) CC
kenwas
Good shot and nicely worked in post!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Excellent photography... a very fine work !
john010766
Great work and nice postwork, very sympathetic and well executed. S
Vasilij203
Very elegant presentation!
cwk
I know the little buggers all too well. We have dozens of them on the grounds at work. They leave hundreds of land mines on all of the sidewalks! :) Love 'em anyway! They nest on the grounds every year and a good number stay year 'round here in Ohio. The sight and sound of a passing flock is still one of my favorite things. This is a wonderful capture of a beautiful creature. Excellent information, too! HUGS ~Charlie
nathalie06
A very cute shot Kimmers ! She seems so tired ;o))) Better sleep a lot before to take the big fly and go in other countries ! A very good shot and always a very lovely frame too... Thank you also for all these informations about the goose. Have a nice week-end. Hugs.
kenmo
Excellent photography and presentation...V
jcv2
Beautiful capture of this goose taking a nap! Alone the flight would be to hard, together they'll reach their goal! Beautiful capture!
Ti-Paul
Great work ! Most impressive!Well done!Great info as well!One other thing about canadian geese,is that when they fly south every fall,they always have a V formation and one end of the formation is always longer then the other! There'is a logical explanation for this,and it is that at there is more geese on one side then the other !:) Have a great week-end!
donvino
A fine image!!!
Blush
Beautiful image here sis I love this Vote n hugs Susan~
dragonfly2000
Another thing: they mate for life. Unlike some species i know. Excellent post on this, very well done.
webshadow
Oh my dear....that is absolutely LOVELY! What you've done to enhance this marvelous creature makes this pic simply magical. How wonderfully soft and beautiful it is. Beyond excellent capture..and beyond excellent art work. vote
Lissa_lei
Beutiful bird, sits so serene, nice blues in the feathers Kym, eccellent post work, love the out of frame design, an eccellent image.Brava! V* Lina
maggiemai
What beautiful feathers and you have made her look like a regal princess Kimmer! Excellent postwork as always! I just love hearing the geese fly overhead and I always run outside to see the big "V" as they start on their journey south. It's always a sign of Autumn and a sign of Spring when they return. :-) Beautiful and V
nongo
If you ever get a chance, rent or buy the DVD of "Winged Migration" it's absolutely amazing!!!! Then you'll know why these poor guys are so tired, LOL!!!!!! excellent work Kimmers!!!
logiloglu
how cute, a lovely pose. a wonderful photography,Kim. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
Richardphotos
beautiful goose and you done an excellent job on smushing
tvernuccio
It's beautiful, Kimmers! fantastic lighting, and i love the colors!!!! You did a wonderful job smudging too!!!!! :)
chrysalide
the details of the feathers. i like the pose. have a good day
ovag
In Europe, we're afraid about birds flying east to west because of the viruses !! But north to south are dangerless ! Well done.
Punaguy
Awww, all tuckered out from the long flt. This is how I feel when flying to the East Coast, I can so realate...EXcellent work Kimmers! Aloha!
sossy
wonderful goose impression! beautiful colored feathers! ;o)
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Excellent composition here!! Very interesting information. I hope he made it to his destination.