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Whiffling Geese.
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
An afternoons birdwatching at the Martin Mere Reserve saw us witness the arrival of some 1000 Pinkfooted Geese to their over winter feeding grounds. Flocks arrived at quite a height and as they approached the reserve they began to set themselves for landing with quite a number whiffling down. If you look at the photograph you will see a number are tipped on their sides and are actually dropping through the air sideways while others have turned over completely. They appeared to drop 10 or 15 feet before righting themselves. A great sight to see and after landing on the field they settled down and slept except for a few which kept their heads up on lookout.
Camera settings: ISO 400, Auto white balance, Auto exposure, 1120mm focal length, 1.4 x converter, Bean Bag. |
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Hi Peter,
Good capture of what seems to be a haphazard event, but is in fact a controlled decent to an area the geese have decided to use.
one wonders how decisions and actions like this are conveyed from one generation to another.
Dave
nice, unusual pic in TN, TFS Ori
Very interesting scene.Your note is very useful as without it and without knowledge of this specis, you really wonder what's going on.
It's fun to look at them in all position.
TFS
JM
Hello Peter , very strange photo , good capture of different flight formations , TFS and good luck .
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