Al's Images
Migration
Posted by Alun (cheshire, United Kingdom) on 19 October 2008 in Animal & Insect.
Pink-footed goose arrive
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wow, look at them...they all look so busy! Bit of a grooming fest going on...wonderful image:-)
19 Oct 2008 6:59am
@Linerberry: Thank you for your comment, I no its hard to keep up some times, cheers
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Cool they have got pink feet. Where do they come from
19 Oct 2008 7:38am
@jamesy: I think from Iceland, then they migrate here during October and return north in April.
Alejandro Caballero from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Asunto: Ausencia viernes y sabado.
Razon: Muy buena.
Disculpa las molestias ocasionadas por el retraso.
Que decir de tan magnifica fotografia, saludos bloger.
19 Oct 2008 8:11am
@Alejandro Caballero: Hola, gracias por su comentario, I' m alegre usted tuvo gusto de la imagen
@NANNE: Thank you NANNE
roentarre from Melbourne, Australia
Wow, what a lively group of fowls. Really active in the shot
19 Oct 2008 11:13am
@roentarre: thank you roentarre
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
I was thinking just what Evelyne has said before me. I was immediately attracted to the diagonal line of composition. I also like the grouping of the birds. Although they look quite unruly, they seem to form a cohesive group for your purposes.
19 Oct 2008 12:51pm
@Andrew Gould: Thank you very much Andrew
@Lorraine: thank very much Lorraine
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Nicely composed shot. I like the diagonal line the row of geese make. Beautiful.
19 Oct 2008 1:49pm
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
I recognise the geese,but what is the little fella second in from the left ?. Nice shot ,well composed Al.
19 Oct 2008 3:02pm
@Jeff: I'm going to guess at a long taioled duck, every thing fites apart fron the beak but that could be to do with the angle. cheers
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Cool lighting, and lovely use of lines to lead your eye in!
19 Oct 2008 3:09pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
oh to be a bird! what a lovely life -- flying about with all those great views, and then a wonderful splash landing -- and a lovely bath! gorgeous indeed!
19 Oct 2008 5:49pm
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Nice shot - like athletes taking a break from the game :)
19 Oct 2008 8:15pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Quite a bunch of busy birds... seems like they are getting prepared.
19 Oct 2008 8:23pm
@Earnest: just got here after a long flight
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Busy bunch - looks like a party of giggling girls. Great capture Alun. They are quite different than our Canadian Geese.
19 Oct 2008 8:39pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Odd to notice how well camouflaged the birds are in this situation . . survival takes many forms.
19 Oct 2008 9:28pm
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I really like how you've framed this... the diagonal line adds so much to the busy-ness of the geese. Wonderful, Alun!
20 Oct 2008 3:18am
@amy: Thank you very much Amy
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
great work, rich in clear details and nice colors. like composition, Alun.
20 Oct 2008 7:38am
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Did their train just get in or something ??
20 Oct 2008 2:52pm
@Anthony Lambert: It's that season, just loads of them all arive around the same time. Swans next at the end of the month
Canon EOS 40D
1/2000 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
350 mm