Migrating Canada Geese: We live near a flyway area with numerous migrating Canada Geese visiting and a sizable number of resident flocks. Nearby we have several working farms and...

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

We live near a flyway area with numerous migrating Canada Geese visiting and a sizable number of resident flocks. Nearby we have several working farms and numerous ponds and streams: ideal for stop-overs for the migratory birds.

Is there a good time of day to photograph the flocks in flight as they take off or land?

ELNikkor

Around dusk.

clickety

My best shots in flight shots have been taken in the evening ‘golden hour’ with setting sun behind me, they turn golden orange as it starts getting dark.

newvy

In Temecula there were a couple at the local pond.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Golden hour with the wind and sun at your back.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I hate those birds. They've done more damage to parks, fields and home lawns that any other creature. Imagine your kids or grandkids playing ball of any sort where the Canadian Geese have taken over.

eadler

They may make good photo subjects but when they use your lawn and pool as a toilet you really get to hate them. Before I sold my house I spent spring time picking poop up off my lawn and skimming it from my pool.

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

eadler wrote:

They may make good photo subjects but when they use your lawn and pool as a toilet you really get to hate them. Before I sold my house I spent spring time picking poop up off my lawn and skimming it from my pool.

Yuk! No wonder you sold your home.

HRBIEL Loc: Rapid City, SD

eadler wrote:

They may make good photo subjects but when they use your lawn and pool as a toilet you really get to hate them. Before I sold my house I spent spring time picking poop up off my lawn and skimming it from my pool.

Yea but that actually makes good fertilizer that soaks in after any rain...just sayin...

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

bsprague wrote:

I hate those birds. They've done more damage to parks, fields and home lawns that any other creature. Imagine your kids or grandkids playing ball of any sort where the Canadian Geese have taken over.

“Those birds” were here long before us and will probably be here after we are long gone.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

mffox wrote:

We live near a flyway area with numerous migrating Canada Geese visiting and a sizable number of resident flocks. Nearby we have several working farms and numerous ponds and streams: ideal for stop-overs for the migratory birds.

Is there a good time of day to photograph the flocks in flight as they take off or land?

Ideally you want the sun at your back so the light is falling directly on the Canadian Geese as they fly. So figure what time of day will give you that lighting and go for it.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

RCJets Loc: Virginia

As a retired airline pilot, I hate Canada Geese. I hit nine one night on approach into Washington National. Fortunately, none went into the engines, but the damage to the plane grounded us for two days!

RCJets Loc: Virginia

As a retired airline pilot, I hate Canada Geese. I hit nine one night on approach into Washington National. Fortunately, none went into the engines, but the damage to the plane grounded us for two days!

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

RCJets wrote:

As a retired airline pilot, I hate Canada Geese. I hit nine one night on approach into Washington National. Fortunately, none went into the engines, but the damage to the plane grounded us for two days!

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

I'll wager a bet that I have more goose-poop on my golf shoes and on the wheels of my golf cart than most anybody in the UHH community. That's why I want to photograph them flying AWAY!!!