They're heading your way

[iceman17]

Heading your way if you live south of the 49th that is.I could hear a bunch of squaking out my window the other day and looked up to see a large flock of Snow Geese heading south for the winter.I grabed my camera in time for the second wave of them.The shots may not be that good but it's my first time capturing snow geese so I was happy.

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[Harryb]

Nice ones Ice. :thumb Shooting those birds when they are right overhead is tough.

[Rohirrim]

Nice shots Ice. I just wish they would stop by near my house :D

[iceman17]

Thanks Harry,I know what you mean by overhead shooting,these things realy move and you have to pan pretty fast....iceNice ones Ice. :thumb Shooting those birds when they are right overhead is tough.

[iceman17]

Thanks Steve,im not sure if these snow geese make it out your way or not.If you do see them you better be quick cause these things are fast...iceNice shots Ice. I just wish they would stop by near my house :D

[Ann McRae]

Snow geese! Cool!

The honkers are gathering on the north Sask right now - just down the hill from us. They squack and squack at night - goose, coyote, dog, goose, coyote, dog. I'm pretty sure there are other species in the flock in the field - way too dark to be canada geese. But snow geese - how cool is that.

Great shots - they are sure pretty.

ann

[luckydog]

Great shots Ice! :thumb

White birds, fast moving, bright light...You did good, mate.

[iceman17]

Hi Ann thanks for your reply.Lots of snowy's comming down from the far north now,im seeing them every day.Im heading over to the Vinca bridge in the morning to get some more on the North Sask river.Sure is getting chilly in our neck of the woods now.Last sunday I had snow in my yard:cry ...iceSnow geese! Cool!

The honkers are gathering on the north Sask right now - just down the hill from us. They squack and squack at night - goose, coyote, dog, goose, coyote, dog. I'm pretty sure there are other species in the flock in the field - way too dark to be canada geese. But snow geese - how cool is that.

Great shots - they are sure pretty.

ann

[iceman17]

Thanks for the kind words...iceGreat shots Ice! :thumb

White birds, fast moving, bright light...You did good, mate.

[tinbasher]

Hey nice shots there Mr.Ice.

I am glad you clarified something for me....all this time I thought those birds going over my house were snow geese? You know, there white, yellow bills,gray patches on the wings, follow the garbage trucks....

:)
Tony

[iceman17]

Hi Mr Tinbasher

Nice to hear from you.Sounds like you need help identifing your birds,well the good folks in here can help.You know if you follow the garbage trucks around it would be a good chance to get some close-ups of them gulls:D .Thats an interesting sig pic you have,I think its time to cut your grass:rofl .Are we still on for a photo shoot this weekend,give me a call...ice

Hey nice shots there Mr.Ice.

I am glad you clarified something for me....all this time I thought those birds going over my house were snow geese? You know, there white, yellow bills,gray patches on the wings, follow the garbage trucks....

:)
Tony