So spring is here and the snowbirds head back to their home town.



Upon landing you wonder if someone played an April fools joke and it's still winter



Finally you find some open water and dive in to have a cold one ...



Now you know why you came back - nothing like a Canadian Cold one no matter what species you are

[Bob Harris]

love the narrative Dave, too funny. It made me wonder what he was thinking in #2, what the heck??

Except for ones like these who've taken up year round residency in North Carolina.

[daacon]

love the narrative Dave, too funny. It made me wonder what he was thinking in #2, what the heck??

Thanks Bob - I can't tell the age of geese , if this is his first rodeo then yep he must be wondering, if he has been around the block a few times, it's old hat

Except for ones like these who've taken up year round residency in North Carolina.

Thanks Brooke - indeed just like our species some decide to stay full time and say the heck with that weather ! The Geese are not subject to the 180 day rule we are

[WPRESTO]

After the second shot, the third shot gave me shudder at the thought of how cold that water is into which the goose has plunged his head. You might say I got goose pimples.

[charliezap]

It is the time of year Dave when the snowbirds return and I'm looking forward to it.--charliezap

[normhead]

NIce BIF shot there Dave. We're packing for our first canoe trip of the year, so, the ice has been gone here for a while. Ours are already checking out nesting sites.

[slowpez]

Dave that is such a funny series. Made me giggle with my coffee. The golf courses here would appreciate it if you kept enough of those Canadian cold ones on tap so that those birds would quit dropping their business on tees and greens.

[daacon]

After the second shot, the third shot gave me shudder at the thought of how cold that water is into which the goose has plunged his head. You might say I got goose pimples.

haha the water is very cold however the ice is melting daily. Will have to go out tonight and see how it looks today.

It is the time of year Dave when the snowbirds return and I'm looking forward to it.--charliezap

Me too Charlie best of luck in capturing them

[cupic]

Birds only know that its time so the ice is only a temporary setback.The K5 is on fire and shooting well Dave TFS


cheers

[tessfully]

I love that first shot ... blue blue sky and crisp shots of birds in flight. Lovely composition too! And the ice pics make me shiver. As Norman said, we leave tomorrow for a 2 week canoe trip and I am looking our the window at snow showers. It'll be an experience. Goose biology has the right idea, btw, I am bringing my down coat and down sleeping bags.

thanks for sharing... hope your warm dry days soon arrive...

[daacon]

NIce BIF shot there Dave. We're packing for our first canoe trip of the year, so, the ice has been gone here for a while. Ours are already checking out nesting sites.

So I hear Norm have a great trip looking forward to seeing all of yours and Tess's pictures. Most here are also jocckying for nest position as well.

Dave that is such a funny series. Made me giggle with my coffee. The golf courses here would appreciate it if you kept enough of those Canadian cold ones on tap so that those birds would quit dropping their business on tees and greens.

Thanks Susan - sorry not much I can do about the extra fertilizer they are leaving. They are just trying to help out eh