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I'm Hungry


I'm Hungry
Photo Information
Copyright: Rick Price (Adanac) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/11, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Anatidae photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-30 12:45
Viewed: 933
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today we were back out to Freezeout Lake, Montana and we watched as the Snow Geese went out to feed in the farm fields in the area. Lotsof action as they don't sit still for a minute. The storm yesterday must have had them hunkered down, but this morning they were all hungry. The skies turned white on several occasion this morning, when their feeding was disturbed. After Lucy has a nap we'll be heading out in a different direction to see was Montana has for us.

Snow Goose
Chen caerulescensOrder: ANSERIFORMES Family: Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)

Codes: Common Name: SNGO Scientific Name: CHECAE ITIS Taxonomic No.: 175038
Overview
Snow Goose: Large goose with two color phases. White phase is all white with black wing tips. Blue phase has white head and neck, blue-gray upperparts, gray-brown breast and sides, white belly. Pink bill, black lower mandible. Pink legs, feet. Strong direct flight in bunched flocks or U formations.

Range and Habitat
Snow Goose: Breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and extreme eastern Siberia. In the west, spends winters on the Pacific coast from southern British Columbia south to Baja California; also mid-Atlantic coast and the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Texas. Breeds on tundra; wintering habitats include salt marshes and marshy coastal bays and also freshwater marshes and adjacent grain fields.
Interesting Facts
During migration the Snow Goose flies so high it can barely be seen. They form shifting curved lines and arcs as they fly.

Hunters call these birds “Wavies.” The name in derived from the Chippewa name for this bird, wewe.

During the summer their heads’ are often stained red as a result of gathering food in mud containing iron oxides.

A group of geese has many collective nouns, including "a blizzard of geese", "chevron of geese", "knot of geese", "plump of geese", and a "string of geese."

Information from WhatBird.Com
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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2008-03-30 13:19]

Hello again Rick, I love this shot, the light is so bright and the snow geese all rowed up except the one at the foreground. We can see beautiful details in her feathers, I now know why they call them snow geese, they are so white, her back looks like snow! I like the framing of your picture and all the small cotton balls in the background, blurred and lively. Have a safe and good trip and enjoy the ride! I hope there's more to come. Bye bye,

Francine

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2008-03-30 13:23]

Hola amigo,
hermoso trabajo y bello pov,
detalles excelentes y foco...
saludos Rick

Hi Rick,

Successful landing picture. Good DOF blurring the BG suitably. Very sharp and good colours.

TFS

Pekka

Wow....You must be one of the main guys to ask for images up there rick. You certainly have a wide variety to choose from but you do have a wide variety of subjects as well...and this is one of which you should be happy. I find caught in flight images to be among my fav's....Very white of me:-)
Bob

Hi Rick,

Very good in flight capture.
Beautiful how you've managed to get this shot just before the goose was landing.
Love the background with all the familie of this goose already at dinner.
Excellent sharpness, note and exposure.
Wonderful clarity and details in the feathers of the goose wich is'nt easy due to all those whites.
Very well done. TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

I like this shot Rick with the forward goose so sharp and frozen in action and all those out of focus geese in the background.

I'm curious where in Montana you are headed. You don't give a clue to us : )

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-03-30 16:50]

Hi Rick,

Fantastic timing to get this goose just as he is ready to land. The details are wonderful - those wings are just marvelous. Perfect whites - the body really is like snow. Wonderful look on his face. Looks like he's being careful not to land on one of his friends.

Jane

hello Rick

lovely shot of this Snow Goose on landing, fine POV and framing,
excellent DOF, lovely luminosity of the image and softness
of the colours, great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hello Rick,
Very good action capture, nice composition and
point of view, excellent sharpness and lovely
natural colors, well done.
Angela

Hi Rick,
Super pose and fine detail seen well with this exposure.
Lovely landing pose and nicely composed with the BG oof birds.
Well done and happy travels! Tfs Richard

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 2] (18)
  • [2008-03-31 4:13]

Hi Rick, an other beautiful imagine of bird life. Great details of this bird.
TFS, Dan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-03-31 5:07]

Very good shot of this landing Goose!
Great detail in the feathers and superb sharpness.
The pose is great!
I love the DOF and how it shows the other geese in the BG but not so much that it distracts from the main subject.
Nice colours.
Well done Rick!

Joe

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2244 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2008-03-31 6:30]

Hi Rick,
a gorgeous shot, the timing resulted in the capture of a wonderful landing pose.
The sharpness and the details are superb. Having the other geese oof in the BG makes up a lovely composition.
Sky

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-03-31 8:42]

Hi Rick.
Muy hermosa la foto de hoy. Debe ser muy bello poder observar tantos Gansos Canadienses juntos buscando comida y refugio despues de un largo viaje.
Un saludo Rick.
Luis52.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2008-03-31 10:55]

Hi Rick. Great incoming flight shot of the goose. fine detail in the feathers with bright clear colours. very good timing on your part well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2008-03-31 11:00]

Hello Rick,
Wonderfl timing in this photo. Excellent sharpness, details, natural colours and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2008-04-01 4:05]

Hi Rick.
Outstanding freezing of the scene and so amazing reproduction of white colour tones of the bird plumage. DOF and shutter speed are selected skillfully. BG, rich of content, is blurred exactly. Bravo.
Alexei.

Rick,
An awesome shot and a very nice note to go with it!
Extremely enchanting!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Rick,
excellent timing. Interesting motive. Correct shutter speed. Well done. tfs. Stev

Hi, Rick,
Can I ask you? Is it your hobby or job? This is very professional shots. All your gallery!
Superb picture! My congratulations!
Serghei

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