One of the MANY geese we have around here. Maralee
In flight
A Swarm of Birds – Day 31 – A Year of Wildlife
While I was at the river watching my heron, I could hear a cacophony of birds in a tree across the river. When I looked closer I could see a large number of birds perched in the tree. Then all of a sudden, they all took off flying and just as quickly returned to the …
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Fly, Fly Away – Day 27 – A Year of Wildlife
I've been practicing photographing birds in flight using my Sigma 150-500mm  lens without a tripod. It's a heavy lens but almost impossible to photograph flying birds using a tripod. It's a fairly heavy lens but it's getting easier and easier to hand hold it. Geese are a good subject for inflight shots.  They're big, not …
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A Year of Wildlife – Day 11 – Geese
While stalking my favorite heron, several Canada geese flew in and landed nearby. It didn't seem to faze my heron in the least. One of the geese positioned itself on a rock and started to do some ballet.
Flying
While watching the heron yesterday, it flew about 100 feet down the river. I managed to get a few shots of it in flight. Maralee
Through My Lens 