what an incredible experience this was with only photographs…
Bear with me because this post is going to have lots of photos! We found out that Snow Geese like to congregate at Snowgoose Produce in Conway, Washington. We were in La Conner and Conway was on our way back home. We decided to try to find this spot. As we drove on Fir Island Road I spotted a sea of white to our right. Dear turned down the country lane and stopped in front of these Snow Geese grazing in this field.
I watched them hoping maybe some would get tired of sitting and would fly. I had been told it’s amazing to see large groups of them in flight.
A few of them got excited and started to fly…
Then I heard a loud indistinct noise coming from the distance. I looked to my right and exclaimed “Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, Dear here they come, they’re coming” He jumped out of the car to stand with me as we observed this amazing sight!
Geese that at first appeared like locusts were swarming to this little spot where we were standing.
We started to hear the distinct honking fill the air. Very loud coming from the thousands of birds approaching.
Our excitement mounted as they got closer and closer.
They were flying over our heads and I was praising the Lord for this special birthday gift to me! Thank you Lord!
I wish I could share the audio of what this sounded like. It was so much more amazing in person.
This truly was one of the coolest outdoor experiences I’ve had!
Snow geese are harbingers of the changing seasons. They fly south for the winter in huge, honking flocks that may appear as a “U” formation or simply as a large “snowstorm” of white birds. They spend the colder seasons in southern coastal marshes, bays, wet grasslands, and fields. Their diet is entirely vegetarian, consisting of grasses and grains, grazed from damp soils or even shallow water
You can hear what we heard here http://vimeo.com/3856735
I’ll be linking up with Outdoor Wednesday. So visit Susan at A Southern Daydreamer on Wednesday to join in…
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