"Snow" Cone
Mar 17, 2019 09:03:51 #
A literal sea (thousands) of Snow Geese took flight off a Southeast Pennsylvania lake and adjacent field to form an incredibly noisy and spectacular cloud. But, for a scant few seconds the cloud parted... revealing this "Blue" topped "Snow" cone. Nearly as quick as it formed, the cone collapsed into a ball and was absorbed by the surrounding cloud of geese.
Blue refers to the "blue" or "dark" morph of this species. About 2 out of every 100 snows have the darker feathers.
Blue refers to the "blue" or "dark" morph of this species. About 2 out of every 100 snows have the darker feathers.
Mar 17, 2019 09:11:29 #
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Mar 17, 2019 10:51:27 #
alby
Loc: very eastern pa.
sweet pic.... thousands landed in the field right behind our house every day for a week...then someone down the hill shot a gun three times and they all took off at once and flew directly over our house...took me about an hour to wash the siding clean.... ssstttiiinnnkkkyyy!!!!!!! .they haven't been back since.
Mar 17, 2019 12:09:26 #
Mar 17, 2019 12:50:38 #
alby wrote:
sweet pic.... thousands landed in the field right behind our house every day for a week...then someone down the hill shot a gun three times and they all took off at once and flew directly over our house...took me about an hour to wash the siding clean.... ssstttiiinnnkkkyyy!!!!!!! .they haven't been back since.
Nobody wants that experience, but the first 20 seconds of flight has its dangers. Two weeks ago I politely asked an Asian visitor if he had anything to cover his $12,000 lens as the field in front of us filled up with geese. He gave that understanding smile while his wife got in the car and rolled down the window. Several minutes later he took a direct plop hit on the focus ring of that lens. It wasn't funny, but I still had trouble watching him use hand sanitizer to clean it off.
Mar 17, 2019 17:53:30 #
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Mar 18, 2019 12:09:22 #
Special thanks to all UHHers who shared your thoughts about this Snow cone. Have a great day!
Mar 18, 2019 12:57:49 #
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Mar 18, 2019 14:11:18 #
That's a really fancy image and gets my attention in a different way. Animals are great.
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