For Camera Critters I have some Snow geese from the wildlife refuge.
I want to say a big THANK YOU to my followers sometime between this post and my last post I now have 300 followers. Wow!!!!
Edit, sorry looks like I jumped the gun.. And lost a follower..either way I still thank you all!! Blogging followers may always come and go but my Goldie Girl is always following me.
In honor of Critter day here is my Goldie Girl.
Overnight we had a couple inches of snow and as I am typing this post we are getting freezing rain on top of the snow. It looks like winter has really hit us now, it is very cold... temps in the low twenties. Oh how, I wish for those 60 degree days. I hope everyone stays warm and safe...Good Luck to our home team THE RAVENS they are in the playoffs tomorrow against the New England Patriots.
Snow Geese are very common and they are increasing in their range. They breed in the Northern Artic and winter in farm fields and marshes in the US. Sometimes when I see them, it is usually a large flock in the thousands.
I thought it was funny that my field guide mentions they may have dirty faces from foraging. LOL, I guess they need their mommas to wipe off their faces after eating. The immature Snow Goose is variably grayish in color.
To see more wonderful and cute critters check out Misty Dawn's Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting. Thanks for stopping by to see my critters. I wish everyone a great weekend and Happy Birding.
I want to say a big THANK YOU to my followers sometime between this post and my last post I now have 300 followers. Wow!!!!
Edit, sorry looks like I jumped the gun.. And lost a follower..either way I still thank you all!! Blogging followers may always come and go but my Goldie Girl is always following me.
Overnight we had a couple inches of snow and as I am typing this post we are getting freezing rain on top of the snow. It looks like winter has really hit us now, it is very cold... temps in the low twenties. Oh how, I wish for those 60 degree days. I hope everyone stays warm and safe...Good Luck to our home team THE RAVENS they are in the playoffs tomorrow against the New England Patriots.
Snow Geese are very common and they are increasing in their range. They breed in the Northern Artic and winter in farm fields and marshes in the US. Sometimes when I see them, it is usually a large flock in the thousands.
I thought it was funny that my field guide mentions they may have dirty faces from foraging. LOL, I guess they need their mommas to wipe off their faces after eating. The immature Snow Goose is variably grayish in color.
To see more wonderful and cute critters check out Misty Dawn's Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting. Thanks for stopping by to see my critters. I wish everyone a great weekend and Happy Birding.
61 comments:
It must be fantastic to see and hear all those Snow Geese together - as it happens my favourite book "The Snow Geese" by William Fiennes.
Fantastic photos of nature out at play, the geese are fun to watch when they are flocked together like that. Thanks for your kind comments on my post.
"I guess they need their mommas to wipe off their faces after eating"
How funny! They sure are neat to see, aren't they?
Have a great weekend!
Congratulations Eileen! Your blog is so well worth visiting, I'm glad many other readers realise it too. Lovely photos of your Snow Geese. Never thought they'd have dirty faces (white as snow, etc, LOL) Have a great weekend. Jo
Eileen,
Lovely photos! Brings back a found memory of seeing several thousand snow geese take flight in first day light from a NC ferry, they flew up and circled, the light was awesome on them, great way to start a day. Goldie Girl is so cute!
The snow geese photos are fantastic, but in all honesty, I really LOVED your "Goldie Girl"...she's beautiful!!!
If I Could Talk to the Animals
Great shots, they're all beautiful, but my favorite is your Goldi Girl. She is so beautiful!
Have a great weekend.
Greetings from Mette
Love your Goldie beautiful pics. I usually don't do this but I don't see the link for this week. So here's mine
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Hi :))
la tua Goldie è veramente una bellezza !!!!
Tante baci e coccole !!!
Myriam :))
Wonderful photos of the geese and your dog. What a clamor that many geese must make.
Darryl and Ruth :)
Yep, I woke up to a white winterland as well with rain coming a bit later. The birds are going crazy at the feeders!
love your adorable pup! seeing these huge flocks would be a joy for me! we get them winging overhead, but never stopping in here, except on the larger lakes and preserves.
(and i'd click to follow you again to put you back to 300!)
Your Goldie Girl is gorgeous. Enjoyed the snow geese!
Happy Critter Day!
I liked your pictures of the snow geese and Goldie Girl. By the way, does Goldie Girl like the snow?
Love seeing lots of Snow Geese!
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Lovely bird shots, but your golden girl won my heart!
Admire your shots :)
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now that's a party...no one was left off the guest list!!
awesome captures and i adore your "puppy"!!
have a beautiful weekend!!
Looks like they are having a party!
Lovely doggy. And, the Snow Geese are something special.
The snow geese are awesome, but Goldie Girl has my heart!
Your dog is so pretty, Eileen! What a sweet face. And your waterfowl shots are beautiful as always!
the birds are beautiful, but I am partial to your gorgeous golden girl.
Wonderful shots. I love Goldie girl.
It must be a sight to see so many geese. You can probably here them a mile away yakking to each other. Your Golden Girl is a beauty!
Great shots of these beautiful, white birds.
Goldie is a sweetie.
Your Goldie Girl is beautiful! I love the shot of the geese standing around in the puddles.
I agree: ..."Blogging followers may always come and go but my Goldie Girl is always following" you!
Congratulations.
And you have snow...I DO NOT HAVE SNOW! It's cold out there...BUT WE DO NOT have snow!!!.
Thank you for visiting: it is very important to me...
Kiss
BShell (Isabel)
wonderful photos of the snow geese, such handsome birds
You lost one but you also gained one, I am your new.
Lovely photos.
The snow goose photos are great, Eileen, but I love the one of your Goldie Girl the best. I see she has curls on her décolletage just as our Lindy has. Wonderful dogs, aren't they?
K
Your "Goldie" is gorgeous and the geese are fantastic! Do you ever get any Ross' geese in that mix?
Oh, and I meant to say congrats on 300 followers!
Good to see Goldie! Great shots of the geese.
Cats of wildcat woods
Hi Eileen - congratulations on # 300 (or so)- just great news... and these photos of the snow geese are amazing. I don't think I've ever seen such lovely ones.
and of course - your golden - she's a beauty - no wonder you want to have her picture up there... thanks for stopping by my blog earlier... so enjoy hearing from you and reading what you're up to - cheerio...
veyt uplifting I loved it
congratulations, Eileen, you really have 300 followers, happy for you, and what wonderful wildlife you always have to share. Happy weekend.
Amazing shots!
Congrats on 300- looks like you got your lost follower back! Love the photo of your dog... Hope the weather doesn't get too bad!
Messy eaters apparently.
I love you shot of them in flight.
Your snow followed by freezing rain sounds exactly like what we have had this week. Our temps are rising so it should be gone in a day or two hope yours does the same.
Goldie Girl is a beautiful companion -- and great photos of the Snow Geese.
You got some beautiful photos of the Snow Geese. I always love seeing the big congregations when we visit the Skagit Valley in Washington. I see a few here in the spring when they are migrating north, but never in large numbers.
A wonderful dog and beautiful photos from the birds. Great !
go glad to see all those geese!
gorgeous shots, eileen!
your pup is soo cute!
beautiful goose pictures!! but even MORE beautiful than the geese...is your Goldie Girl!!
i see 300...congrats to you!!
stay warm...happy sunday!
Happy critters there!
Thanks for sharing these adorable pictures!
Léia
Great photos of the snow geese, I have never seen them in real life.
Your Goldie Girl looks very loyal and friendly!
Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my blog.
I like Goldie Girl best of all. The geese are astounding in their numbers and dirty faces. Great shots.
Hello Eileen,
Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. I'm so glad you found me by "blog hopping". I like your photos and I am going to sign up to follow you. Hope you also check out my other 2 blogs. There are links for them on my Photoblog.
Hugs,
Kay
Beautiful scenes with the geese. We once saw a lone snow goose amongst a flock of Canada Geese. He/she really stood out. Amazing to see so many fly around.
Lovely to see your Goldie and all those feathery fellows!
And Congrats on all the peeps following you, well deserved!
(Someone dropped out of my followers too, maybe someone quit Blogger...)
Your Goldies girl is beautiful!!
The geese are great. You still have 300+ followers. I hit 100 this week (I am still amazed!!)
Great shots, lovely dog.
Wow I can imagine you were more than happy to see this flock! Wonderful I would have been thrilled. I only saw it once, lost in Iceland.
You have a beautiful dog. I love all the bird photos too. Have a great week.
Congratulations on your successful blogging :)
Goldie girl is a sweetheart for sure.
You deserve every follower you have (and that doesn't even incude me -- I blog on a different format and don't know how to become a follower officially -- but I am one!) The snow-geese are wonderful -- your dog is too! (Sorry 'bout the ball game>)
Gorgeous birds and terrific captures. (Your dog is adorable too.)
Beautiful captures of the Snow Geese! We were introduced to them a few Decembers ago down in the Henderson, Kentucky area. Their numbers astound me!
I have a Camera Critters post on my Drive-By Photos blog if you're out making the rounds.
Stay warm! Sorry the Ravens lost; I was rooting for them.
Gorgeous looking dog !!! Birds just never fail to entertain me !
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