Snow Goose Tornado
Mar 7, 2019 20:53:04 #
saxman71 wrote:
Thanks Horseart. Great idea. I might just do that.
Let us know if you do. I, for one, would enjoy that challenge.
Mar 8, 2019 06:12:10 #
Mar 8, 2019 06:16:01 #
Mar 8, 2019 06:58:52 #
Stunning images. The close-ups give me goosebumps (sorry). I can almost feel the energy. What a sight. I'm jealous.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Mar 8, 2019 07:40:12 #
Wow! It's been a long time since I witnessed this personally. Forgot how spectacular it is.
Mar 8, 2019 07:47:05 #
Mar 8, 2019 07:50:17 #
Mar 8, 2019 07:50:43 #
saxman71 wrote:
These shots were taken on Fir Island in Skagit County Washington last Tuesday. It was a clear, cold day. Thousands of snow geese were leisurely spending the day pecking in the mud and grass when an eagle flew by. Then this happened. It's the closest I have been to a snow goose explosion in quite awhile. I was lucky not to get pooped on. Taken with a Nikon D500 and a Tamron 150x600MM G2 lens. I welcome your comments/criticisms/suggestions.
wow...terrific shots, saxman! it must have been your lucky day, in more ways than one!
Mar 8, 2019 08:45:14 #
Mar 8, 2019 09:09:29 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
saxman71 wrote:
These shots were taken on Fir Island in Skagit County Washington last Tuesday. It was a clear, cold day. Thousands of snow geese were leisurely spending the day pecking in the mud and grass when an eagle flew by. Then this happened. It's the closest I have been to a snow goose explosion in quite awhile. I was lucky not to get pooped on. Taken with a Nikon D500 and a Tamron 150x600MM G2 lens. I welcome your comments/criticisms/suggestions.
Great images! That many! Unbelivable!
Mar 8, 2019 09:39:10 #
Mar 8, 2019 10:11:17 #
RCJets wrote:
Did the eagle actually make an attack on the geese?
Nope. It just slowly flew by. But I have seen many eagles eating dead snow geese so they pick one off every once in awhile. Apparently, the geese don't know when that's going to happen.
Mar 8, 2019 12:30:22 #
Mar 8, 2019 13:28:15 #
Great. I particularly like the goose in the upper right of the third picture.
Mar 8, 2019 13:48:13 #
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