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30-MAR-2011 Hank v/d Velde

20110330 668 SERIES - Snow Geese.jpg

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Four images of Snow Geese during a migration stop-over. The most fascinating bird sighting I have ever seen or experienced. Reportedly there were almost 500-800,000 Geese in this super large flock. The most Snow Geese I've ever seen together previously, I can count on one hand. At one point as I was taking shots, I heard this loud roar which I mistakenly thought to be from a low-flying jet. Instead it originated from hundreds of thousands of the Geese taking off simultaneously. What a sight!

Top image: A small part of the large flock still in flight blocking out the horizon. Many have already returned to the ice.


More Geese returning to the edge of the ice and to the water beyond.


Geese continuing to return to the ice and water beyond.


Most of the Geese have returned to the ice and water beyond.

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/2500s f/10.0 at 850.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Julie Tremblay06-Apr-2011 06:12
What a great series! I can almost hear them! V.
Dan Greenberg06-Apr-2011 02:08
This is indeed a fantastic once in a lifetime event - I am so happy for you getting to witness it. I am so happy for myself and the rest of us out here in PBaseland that you were able to capture such a magnificent image of it and share it with us. ~VVV~
Dennis Swayze05-Apr-2011 00:27
That first shot would make a good puzzle Hank !
Cheers !
Marco Valk03-Apr-2011 20:12
Wow! amazing!!
Claude Gagnon03-Apr-2011 11:54
Always amazing to shoot a scene like this! Well done!
Guest 03-Apr-2011 02:02
Wow... that makes me dizzy...amazing though
larose forest photos03-Apr-2011 00:59
A really impressive spectacle and your photos bring it right to us. Thank you!
Michael Rowan02-Apr-2011 22:33
Hank, You have incredible images and incredible access to birds. Great snow geese captures.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)02-Apr-2011 17:11
Impressive! BV
Paolo
Len02-Apr-2011 13:40
Great shots of a wall of Snows!!! We had a similar display last year.
Milan Vogrin02-Apr-2011 06:48
Great series! V!
Jimmy Kall02-Apr-2011 00:33
Incredible series Hank!!! Must have been awesome to see.
Jay Levin01-Apr-2011 22:13
You captured an amazing phenomenon, Hank. Terrific work.
Colin Storey01-Apr-2011 19:37
What a fantastic series, must have been an incredible experience.
jychamberland01-Apr-2011 17:49
superb scene nicely done Hank!
Dominic Cantin01-Apr-2011 16:17
Impressive scene Hank ! Always fun to have 1000's subject to photograph ;)

Dom :)
Lennart Waara01-Apr-2011 15:56
Truly an impressive series of pictures! The is almost abstract! The third should be printed and put on a wall!
Ann Sherba01-Apr-2011 14:55
Wonderful shots! What an experience! I've never seen that many together ever!
Stephanie01-Apr-2011 13:30
Holy cow!!! These are fantastic shots!!!! BBV
Dennis Swayze01-Apr-2011 13:15
That must have been a sight to see...great captures Hank.
Cheers !
Fong Lam01-Apr-2011 12:08
What an amazing flock...great images, Hank! V
Randy Adams01-Apr-2011 11:59
wow...incredible series Hank! V
Guest 01-Apr-2011 10:26
What a noise, impressive images H, wish I could have joined you.
Guest 01-Apr-2011 07:35
Fabulous shots Hank.. WOW! V
Carol Rollins01-Apr-2011 06:06
What a fantastic and humbling experience, Hank. These images are so wonderfully exciting!
Thanks for sharing. ~
Guest 01-Apr-2011 04:42
Super job !! Perfect timing...love it
marko gregoric01-Apr-2011 04:41
This is fantastic Hank. V
Ted Busby01-Apr-2011 04:14
Phenomenal experience...Great images Hank!
Truly amazing!
Bryan Murahashi01-Apr-2011 03:41
An amazing scene and excellent captures. V
Lieve Snellings01-Apr-2011 03:41
oh they are back... I can imagine your experience Hank, I had last year a same sort of experience, it is fenomenal hé, not possible to say in words, or at least I couldn't...
this is a FANTASTIC series !
January Grey01-Apr-2011 03:36
Awesome! Wall to wall birds! Terrific series, Hank!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet01-Apr-2011 02:39
Superb series.
an nguyen01-Apr-2011 02:17
I could imagine the noise .
Spectacular scene .
Tom Munson01-Apr-2011 02:13
Impressive series, Hank! Great shots!
Coleen Perilloux Landry01-Apr-2011 02:09
My favorite shot is the bottom one with them in various stages.
Coleen Perilloux Landry01-Apr-2011 02:08
Oh how very beautiful. One of my favorite books is "Chesapeake" by Michner (sic) and the author devotes an entire long chapter to the snow geese.
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