Well, it has been awhile... Finally I think the amazing summer (er, spring) weather and the return of the geese has inspired me to post some photos. About a week ago I went to Mount Royal on a very foggy morning. Just as I reached the Mount Royal cemetery summit, the fog lifted, the sky turned blue and hundreds upon hundreds of geese appeared overhead.
At first they were Canadas and I was enthralled but then while I watched, the sky became full of undulating necklaces of white Snow Geese. They made some of the most magnificent patterns. Not just Vs but long fishbone-like designs in the sky.
And sometimes the flocks were mixtures of Snows and Canadas (as shown in the last photo below).
Interestingly, the dark Canada Geese were picked up by my camera's auto-focus feature quite well but the white Snow Geese threw it off and I had to try to focus manually (always a disaster for me), but I thought I would post these photos anyway.
How I love to see and hear the geese in the spring!
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The pictures you have posted are amazing.. We don't see anything like that here. At the moment some of the geese here at the Lake district are on the nest.
ReplyDeleteThanks Daffy. I had never seen such a sight here in Montreal like this. I would love to photograph geese on the nest too.
DeleteWhat a great sight and some interesting patterns. I don't think I have ever seen snow geese.
ReplyDelete... it's anything but summery this week. Brrr.
DeleteHi Anvilcloud: I think they were quite rare in these parts. Maybe we will be seeing more and you'll get to see some too.
DeleteYes, winter seems to have returned with a vengeance hasn't it?
Glad to see you're back posting Doris. The geese are beautiful. Each part of this world seems to have its own unique beauties and treasures. Steve
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. You are right about the unique beauties and treasures. Well said!
ReplyDeleteLucky you as such sights aren't seen here in London! A pair of ducks flying low over the allotments is all I get to see. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteI wish you could see such sights Flighty! This spring has been amazing for the flocks of geese flying over. I never saw this a few years back so maybe there is still hope for London!
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