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This is another shot taken at the same time as my posting of two days ago, "Geese with Coyotes".
Thought you might like a close up view.
Waterfowl stop by this lake during their migratory flights south and north. There is a water pipe in the middle of the lake that has a continuous flow...keeping the ice from completely closing over.
Someone asked about food. These birds are herbivores. They periodically stop in grain fields enroute for food. They lack for nothing.
Bill :-)
P.S. A zoom in is worthwhile.
Comments (26)
auntietk
How interesting! They all tuck their heads to the right. I wonder if there are any "left-headed" geese. Great shot!
kasalin
Fantastic details in this capture !!! Great image, dear Bill !!! Merry Christmas !!! 5* Hugs:)
kansas
The larger version is excellent. A truly outstanding capture. Such marvelous birds. Thanks for sharing.
ledwolorz
Wonderful photo.
nikolais
also love the sparing colors of the flock. very good capture!
Dianthus
Amazing image and capture:)
BessieB
A really lovely winter scene Bill, it looks so cold. It is 12 deg C here today, too warm for Christmas lol - we rarely get snow here as we are so far south, It would be wonderful to see a scene like this. Have a great Christmas and I look forward to all your posts in 2009 xx
ralph49
Beautiful setting & capture...they are a very healthy looking flock.
artaddict2
Wonderful winter scene Bill, Shari will like this one lol.
durleybeachbum
Fabulous, Bill!!!
tizjezzme
Reminds me of the thousands of swans that feed along the Mississippi in Monticello near here ... dont know if you know about the Swan Lady, who feeds thousands of them throughout the winter months. BEAUTIFUL BIRDS! anyway, this scene reminds me of the place I go to see the swans; there are a lot of duck too (and one wood duck LOL) .. what i love about your photo here bill is the contrasts! The Geese are beautiful against all that snow and open water!
Kaartijer
Excellent shot, awesome clarity! My camera sometimes it gives me good images, sometime don't... and I really don't understand why, 'cause when I point it, everything looks perfect, but as I said, the shot isn't a perfect one (I got an Evolt 500)
skipper62
Great shot. I see enough there for the 6 Geese laying in the your 12 days of Christmas shots and a Christmas Goose or two for the feast. Looks like the Coyotes didn't get many of this group. Cheers, have a good one. Skipper
Meisiekind
There are indeed many geese here - I see most of them are one legged... (grin) Great image Bill! :)
kenmo
What a delightful shot...!!!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful capture!
dbrv6
That is allot of Geese! Great capture. I remember being told that a while back that if you see a flock circling near evening they are looking for water to settle down for the night at.
mermaid
amazing who peaceful they rest on their long jouney...a wonderful shot, Bill
moonrancher
Great capture. We have too many of them. They foul sidewalks for lack of enough wetlands, so the city bans feeding them. It's now illegal to drop your stale bread at the lakes. LOL.
npauling
What a wonderful sight to see and great that there is always fresh water for them. A beautiful capture.
goodoleboy
Superlative capture of the Canadian geese taking a respite from their busy day of whatever geese do, be it flying long distances, looking for food, or defending their flock from inquisitive individuals. And this is what I mean by great clarity and resolution from a distance.
MrsLubner
Outstanding shot of these geese. What a great find! I might have cropped the top to remove the houses, etc but it is outstanding in any event. Wow. Great shot.
junge1
Nice capture. When I see geese like that I always think about Christmas dinner. Goose used to be the traditional meal for Christas in Germany.
debbielove
a lovely picture. A perfect Winter scene.... A fine snap - well done, my friend, Rob.
Palmetto_girl
Wonderful shot!
Richardphotos
beautiful scene and capture. never seen so many C. geese in one place