Snow Geese~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS, Wild Life

A massive flock of Snow Geese spooked by a Harrier Hawk (tap to enlarge to see the hawk in the upper right corner),

take to the air at The Salton Sea in Southern California.

Wile E. Coyote hiding, patiently watching and waiting,

finally makes his move,

causing the settling geese,

to panic once again,

and take to flight en masse.

The din is overwhelming as they fly directly around you,

and feathers float like snow.

When Wile E. gives up, the weary geese settle once again.

Soon they will begin their long migration north.

It is not easy being a Snow Goose,

but at least they have a lot of friends! (click to enlarge)

Cheers to you from the vacationing geese at The Salton Sea~

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246 thoughts on “Snow Geese~”

  1. Vicki

    I’m always awed by enormous flocks of birds as seen in your photos.

    Wonderful images. It must have been a real treat to see these geese.

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  3. Oh, those weary geese. The flock is enormous, I can only imagine the loud din. I always find it fascinating how birds just know where to go during migration. And how on earth do they not crash into each other during flight?

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  7. I know they do this long trip twice a year, but I do not understand how it is possible for all that creatures which migrate. I love to watch their organized flocks on their way. Long time ago I had to stay in the forest for couple of years (business matter) and in the autumn nasty rainy weather it was nice to see the flocks of cranes leaving this grey place for the sunny and warm country. It was pretty sad feeling. Why guys you do not take me with you? 🙂

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    1. “….it was nice to see the flocks of cranes leaving this grey place for the sunny and warm country. It was pretty sad feeling. Why guys you do not take me with you?” Amazed by you Alexander. We truly do understand each other. How wonderful is that 🦢🦢

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      1. I forgot one important detail. They did not fly in silence. The sound they made was like crying. It looked like they did not want to leave but they had to. All that made the situation even more dramatic!

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    1. Yes! Thank you for seeing the pensiveness in Wile E! Lately, at The Holler, when I take my grandsons home, coyotes stare intensively at us, as we stare back at them 🐺

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  12. Deborah

    The #1 photo almost looks like Colorado in spring, when the cranes are flying through. Hope you’re doing well, staying snuggly dry.

    WP has been a nightmare this week. You really don’t want to know.

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    1. I would love to see Colorado in the spring when the cranes are flying through. We just came back from skiing. But now, after the newest massive blizzards pass, we may well go again, although we are scheduled to go see the newly formed lake in Death Valley, which I think you may be able to dive into now. Before this storm, you could only kayak in it. Stay safe and well Deborah ღ

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      1. Deborah

        Don’t know how much snow Colorado will receive from the big snow you’re getting. I suspect the mountains will get the lion’s share when it comes. Fire weather is the concern for the moment. We’re out of country, but having a lot of low clouds, fog and off-and-on rain (the light kind) on the tour.

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        1. We’ve got other stuff planned, but are already looking, for a cramming in a ski/snow board trip. The snow is epic in The Sierras, two years in a row. Stay safe and well.

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    1. What happened with the 2nd photo was the whole flock panicked and flew directly at me. This was my first shot of this. The photos are not in order or occurance. The ones you see of the birds in the sky is when they enveloped me. I just tipped my head back as far as it would go and shot into the sky. I felt, for a brief moment, like a part of the flock. I knew if they were annoyed with me, they would poop on me. They didn’t ღ

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    1. You always crack me up! Thank you very much. The snow geese are baking in the winter at the Salton Sea desert, they only go home when the sun comes up! Cheers to you my friend ღ

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    1. Yes. The thing is, after living with packs of coyotes at The Holler for quite some time now, I fully realize they are smarter than us, and smarter even than wolves, with whom they share so much dna, which is why they survive. They stop and make direct eye contact if you do the same. Mutual curiousity ღ

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  34. Great shots Cindy! I’m glad the coyote gave up and you didn’t have to witness any carnage. I’m happy to see a waterway there, still exists in their migration trail. We lived near a lake in Alberta that had an annual Snow Goose festival. People would bus out from the city to see them. Sadly, an entire lake disappeared within about 10 years.

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  44. And I get to see them mid way thru their migration as they fly in and land on fields around here to fuel up. Thousands of them. You got some great photos of them!

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