I have seen mumurations of starlings (in England) but never this number of geese at one time. We do get huge gaggles of snow geese – we are on the Pacific flyway – but when I have seen them they have been mostly on the ground eating every blade of grass in sight.
These are migratory Snow Geese. We just happened to stop at an area lake one day in spring and caught what turned out to be a record number. It was truly amazing.
There is a large lake, above which they were flying. They did settle there and I’m sure found food. Snow Geese just stop in our area in the spring to rest and refuel as they make their way along their migratory route.
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Whoa! Those are geese?! I’ve never seen such a display. Thank you for sharing!!
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Snow Geese to be exact, when they were migrating through.
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So very cool!
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That they are!
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I have seen mumurations of starlings (in England) but never this number of geese at one time. We do get huge gaggles of snow geese – we are on the Pacific flyway – but when I have seen them they have been mostly on the ground eating every blade of grass in sight.
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These are migratory Snow Geese. We just happened to stop at an area lake one day in spring and caught what turned out to be a record number. It was truly amazing.
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Wow! So many of them! In Poland they travel in keys, not in flocks.
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That’s interesting. Thanks for commenting!
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Wow! That is incredible! 🙂
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It was a thrill to watch them land on the water and then take to the skies.
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Love the description “sky salt and peppered” Great photo..reminds me a little of Pointillism art.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Wow, awesome. I wonder, what was the sound like?
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LOUD!
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Fab pictures 😃
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Thanks much!
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Wow! Nice capture!
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Thanks. We were so lucky to have been at the lake just at the right time.
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An amazing picture… what a sight to see!
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It was fascinating to watch.
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Wow, Sandy…that must be an amazing sight. 🙂
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It was incredible both in terms of sight and sound.
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Yes, I’ve seen it on movies but it must be spectacular in real life. Have a good weekend, Sandy. xxx
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You too, Ally.
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Fabulous! One of my favourite sights and sounds 🙂
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Yes, it is a fantastic thing to experience.
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Bravo!
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Hey, thanks!
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Amazing! And the black and white add so much drama.
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It was spectacular to watch. And I agree the B & W really sets it off. Thanks for commenting.
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Amazing. These surprises of nature are what makes it worthwhile to leave our computers now and then! Ha.
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Definitely! That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I am certain.
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Do you suppose they all land in one place for the night? What would they find to eat?
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There is a large lake, above which they were flying. They did settle there and I’m sure found food. Snow Geese just stop in our area in the spring to rest and refuel as they make their way along their migratory route.
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