Waves of Winged Wonder

by Carla Royal on March 18, 2010

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Thousands of geese, and other birds I have not identified, are passing over our house this week.  It is truly incredible and such a joy.  The first time I saw a hundred geese fly over, illuminated by the dawn sun, I welled up with tears.  I feel incredibly blessed, and they bring a joy that I can not explain.  I wish you could all be here to experience this.  It is awe-inspiring.  Please click on the photos to enlarge.  It is worth the extra moment to view these beauties.

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IMG 8202 300x256 Waves of Winged WonderDoes any one know what the birds are in the above photo?

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  • barbara

    I do not know the ID of these birds but who needs to know the species when just the mystical aura of their flights will do — beautiful shots — barbara

  • http://roundtoprumings.blogspot.com Carolyn H

    The white birds with black wingtips are snow geese. The all white ones are tundra (whistling) swans. The Canada geese you know. The smaller ducks within some of the large flocks are too small to ID.

    For me, the flight of swans and snow geese north is what spring is. I visit Middle Creek wildlife refuge envery spring to see them. Last weekend the lake held over 100,000. Last night, I heard but never saw the swans heading north over my cabin.

    Carolyn H

  • http://www.elderwoman.org Marian Van Eyk McCain

    Lovely, Carla.
    And if anyone hasn’t read ‘Lessons from Geese’, you can find it here:
    http://www.foundation-stage.info/geese/geese.htm

  • Carla

    Barbara, it’s true, the moment is sacred whether or not I know their species.

    Carolyn, thanks for the info! These migrations are giving me such a lift.

    Marian, Lessons from Geese is wonderful. Fact 5 made me cry.

    Everyone, please check out Carolyn’s blog entry today. It is lovely and related to my entry: http://tinyurl.com/y8tougv

  • http://www.vianegativa.us Dave

    Nice photos, epsecially the first. I love tundra swan music, but they’re all a treat to hear and see. Though of us who happen to live on their flyways are indeed blessed.

  • Carla

    I just found this article on Tundra Swans on Jennifer Schlick’s blog site: A Passion for Nature. You can view it here: http://winterwoman.net/2010/03/19/tundra-swans-2/ Worth taking a look-see!

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