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Ross Geese fly-out

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 5, 2012 at 6:59 PM
Ross Geese fly-out
I don't know how they manage to not beat thmselves to death when they are this dense.

Merced NWR
Posted by Dan Roberts on March 5, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Gotta look at the large version to fully appreciate this. Nice job of capturing the shear mass of the flock. Bet it was fun.
Posted by Charles Gangas on March 5, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Sandy-I've seen this display in Vermont along the Champlain Valley during the fall migration-terrific sight, you captured the spectacle very well.
Posted by David Graham on March 6, 2012 at 2:35 AM
As a matter of fact, in-air collisions, though unusual, do occur and can result in wing (humeral) fracture, fracture of the clavicle and or scapula, shoulder dislocation, and/or stretch damage to nerves of the brachial plexus due to forced excessive downward and medial excursion of he wing at the end of the downbeat.
Dave Graham ( Wildlife Pathologist, Ret.)
East River, SD
Posted by Jim Hackley on March 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
That must of been quite an experience to see, thanks for posting.
Posted by Brian Gatlin on March 6, 2012 at 11:42 AM
really cool, Sandy, thanks for posting this.
Posted by Doug Backlund on March 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM
I get excited to see just one Ross's Goose up here, although they are becoming more common sightings in recent years. I see darker geese mixed in, do you know if these are the rare dark phase Ross's Goose or just some other species of geese? I've never seen a dark morph, would like to someday.