Snow Geese 1

@Michael Skorulski: Thank you, Michael. And that is only a small part of them, they covered two fields!

@Craiger: Thanks, Craiger.

@Jeff: They do make quite a sound! They squawk constantly, and when they take off like that it's their wings and the squawking! Quite an experience. On a calm morning I can hear them up on Merrill Creek Reservoir (about a mile away as the crow flies).

@MJ: Thanks, MJ!

@JLT: Thank you.

@Chris: Thanks, Chris. This group were pretty cooperative. They wer every close to the road and even large trucks going by didn't bother them too much. Glad I saw them!

@Lorraine: To see so many of them in one place does give you a sense of wonder!

@Richard_Irwin: If we had snow cover, you would never see them in the fields. For the time they are here, it's a challenge to find them and photograph them! I live near a large lake where they spend their nights, and I can hear them on the water when it's calm and quiet.

@dailyphotosofmale: Thank you. Yes, they are noisy. They squawk constantly, unlike the Canada goose that "honks", but not all the time. This photo is only a small portion of the birds that were in that field.

@Viewfinder: Thanks for looking. We only see them here in New Jersey from late December to early March. So they are a real attraction when close to a road or in a nearby farmers field - just be their sheer numbers - thousands and thousands!