Snow Goose Migration

by Judi Dressler

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Snow Goose Migration

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Judi Dressler

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Photograph - Photography

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Thousands of snow geese winter over at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and nearby. During the day, they fatten up in the nearby corn fields. Occasionally, a massive flock will take off into the air, as occurred in this picture. Sometimes the cause is a predator such as a hawk or other raptor, and other times, it might just be time to fly to a different location. Whatever the reason, they call to each other constantly while they take off, the result being a marvelous swirling cacophony of the calls from their voices plus the sound of their flapping wings, as they all rise into the air! The ones left behind seem agitated and also join in the chorus.

From Cornell Labs: "Watching huge flocks of Snow Geese swirl down from the sky, amid a cacophony of honking, is a little like standing inside a snow globe. These loud, white-and-black geese can cover the ground in a snowy blanket as they eat their way across fallow cornfields or wetlands. Among them, you might see a dark form with a white head—a color variant called the “Blue Goose.” Snow Geese have skyrocketed in numbers and are now among the most abundant waterfowl on the continent."

Photo taken on December 7, 2017, in Southern New Mexico.

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