Thursday, December 17, 2009

Gaggle on the Fly

Yesterday's buzzard and three others were circling a wash. As I approached the edge, I spotted a gaggle of wild (probably Canada) geese that immediately took to flight (becoming according to Wikipedia a flock of geese. So the vultures and I had the same luck with the capture. Except that I could point and shoot and shoot in their general direction and ...

6 comments:

RogerB said...

I like the photo of the shadows - cool.

Cezar and Léia said...

This is very special dear Tash!
Today I got myself with a thought *that I was very lucky because during mr morning walk I found a little bird who gentled posed for my camera*!!!!!I need to confess it was the first time I did a bird picture, and... I loved it!
bbbbbut, nothing compares to your splendit captures, thanks a lot! :)
hugs
Léia
*** 8 days to see and have my son in my arms! I'm so anxious! :)

gogouci said...

We see a lot of them around my area also. There are several wetland preserves within my driving area. Wonderful captures.

Petrea Burchard said...

These go great with yesterday's!

Louis la Vache said...

They are so graceful in flight - such a MESS on the ground!

Roger Owen Green said...

Yes. I wrote this week about a murder of crows leaving a mess.