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A Thanksgiving Day gift from the Babcock geese - GALLERY

An overcast day on the chilly side. After an early afternoon Thanksgiving dinner, I stopped at Babcock County Park near McFarland, WI. There is open water there year round, so I thought I might see a few Canada geese and some mallards. To my great surprise, there was a welcoming committee of geese of varying colors. A very personable bunch. I spent quite awhile enjoying their company and taking photographs. Since that day in 2011, I have stopped by Babcock Park many times to see what my favorite geese are up to.
The welcoming committee
The welcoming committee		 Keep on going
Keep on going		 Marching in step
Marching in step		 Foraging
Foraging		 Let's go into the parking lot and check out that blue car
Let's go into the parking lot and check out that blue car		 Not afraid of the car
Not afraid of the car
In fact we'll spend some time right in front of the car
In fact we'll spend some time right in front of the car		 We're not afraid of the photographer either
We're not afraid of the photographer either		 Digging deep
Digging deep		 Hey, this little lady isn't part of our group
Hey, this little lady isn't part of our group		 Up close
Up close		 Here's lookin' at you
Here's lookin' at you
What's up?
What's up?		 Off in a new direction
Off in a new direction		 Stretch those wings
Stretch those wings		 Mirror image
Mirror image		 A little grooming before taking a nap
A little grooming before taking a nap		 I've gotta look one more time before dozing off
I've gotta look one more time before dozing off
Trying really hard
Trying really hard		 Finally tucked in for a snooze
Finally tucked in for a snooze		 The watchful eye - and what a beautiful blue eye it is
The watchful eye - and what a beautiful blue eye it is		 One eye open -- can't trust that photographer over there
One eye open -- can't trust that photographer over there		 Am I beautiful or what?
Am I beautiful or what?		 How do you like this pose?
How do you like this pose?
What beautiful feathers you have
What beautiful feathers you have		 Not quite there yet
Not quite there yet		 Eyelids starting to droop
Eyelids starting to droop		 Finally asleep
Finally asleep		 Sound asleep
Sound asleep		 Sound asleep
Sound asleep
A traditional sleeping pose
A traditional sleeping pose		 Group snooze
Group snooze		 Wake up call
Wake up call		 Brown goose
Brown goose		 Brown goose
Brown goose

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