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Wings on the Skagit
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Wings on the Skagit

by Catherine Reilly

Category: AvianAdded August 9, 20098,025 views

Duck-like Birds

Keywords: snow geese, take off, close up, wildlife, avian, bird, flock, migration, bird in flight

When worried by a predator such as a hawk or eagle circling above, an entire flock of thousands of Snow Geese launch into flight as one. A spectacular sight accompanied by the thundering rattle of that many wings and their honking in alarm leaves one startled, breathless and lucky to get some photos.
Skagit Valley, WA
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No