Middle Creek
I went to Middle Creek Wildlife Management area yesterday to check if the tundra swans and snow geese had arrived. They were there, but not yet in maximum numbers. Snow geese and tundra swans both breed in the Arctic Tundra and winter in farmlands, lakes and coastal areas in the American south, southwest and east coast. Middle Creek is an important resting area for them as the migrate north and they gather there in the tens of thousands.
I’m really happy with this first shot of three swans. They flew overhead and I never expected to get a decent picture since they were high up, but the light was such that I was able to blow out the sky and if you click on the photo it appears there are no margins:
click on this one and then again (there should be a magnifying glass on your screen) and you can see the birds better:
I’m going to head back in a week or two and hopefully they’ll be along the road and a little more accessible. These stunning shots were taken by Pennsylvania Game Commission writer/photographer Joe Kosack and do a much better job of illustrating how magnificent this early spring show really is:
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:26 pm
That photo of 3 swans, perfectly spaced, beautiful! I wish I could be a bird. I came close once, while skydiving, and for about 60 seconds it was absolute joy (no fear at all once the chute opened). It was quiet and so peaceful.
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Thanks Deb! And thanks for visiting! You have way more nerve than I – I doubt there’s much of anything that could get me to skydive. Must have been thrilling though.
I really never thought that photo would work, but sometimes you just get lucky.