Saturday, September 20, 2008

Camera Critters: Flying Honkers


I had seen these guys coming from a great distance and thought they had gone in a different direction when there they were in front of me. I literally had to stop the truck, jump out and quickly snap a couple of pictures. I can't explain the difference in sky color other than the direction I was shooting.
Oh, How I Wish I Could Fly!

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36 comments:

  1. judi/GmjSeptember 20, 2008 at 12:30 AM

    Some look like they are flying backwards. :) same effect as watching car tires. I have to much time on my hands?

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  2. Twisted FencepostSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:16 AM

    Great picture!
    I love to watch them fly over here. And I like to hear them too!

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  3. RoseSeptember 20, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    Any time I see these geese, I wish I could ride on one of their backs for just one season even. I seen several of these yesterday!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM

    Fly away! Very nice shots there:) Mine is here. Happy CC!~

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 11:40 AM

    I have a friend who likes to tell the same jokes over and over. If he saw these geese flying over he would say

    "When geese fly in a V shape, one side of the V is always longer than the other. Do you know why?"

    His answer:
    "because there are more geese on that side" :)

    My Camera Critters is here

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  6. bobbieSeptember 20, 2008 at 12:25 PM

    I love to see them - and hear them. I haven't been abloe to get a really great capture like these.

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  7. BazzaSeptember 20, 2008 at 1:12 PM

    Great geese shots, it's always an impressive sight, well done for capturing it. We get quite a lot of geese at our local park, and it's good fun feeding them, especially when they chase you!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 1:40 PM

    I am still waiting to see ours this year.

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  9. Reader WilSeptember 20, 2008 at 2:21 PM

    Very good shots! When geese start migrating it's getting colder! We had some light frost last night.
    have a nice weekend.

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  10. MinkydoSeptember 20, 2008 at 3:09 PM

    Yay, another person who stops for pictures. I did that several times last night. *lol* Great shots. It's amazing how the sky can look so different from one frame to the other.

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  11. JulianaSeptember 20, 2008 at 3:17 PM

    beautiful shots. I wish i could fly also :D

    Please drop at my CC post also: in HERE. Thanks

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  12. JunieRose2005September 20, 2008 at 3:50 PM

    Good, Carletta!


    :) I'll check out some of the other critter pictures~



    Junie

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  13. storytellerSeptember 20, 2008 at 4:02 PM

    What a lovely capture to share today … how wonderful that you managed to get these two marvelous shots! Thanks for sharing. Mine’s up at Small Reflections … finally.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  14. becky aka theRAVSeptember 20, 2008 at 5:44 PM

    Hi Carletta! Thank you for all your congrats on my excitement. I don't know what is "around the bend" but I know it will be something artistic. I tried once to get a photo like this & it was very hard. Mine did not turn out as well as your's did. I think there is something about taking a photo in a matter of seconds and the colors change just a shade for some strange reason.

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  15. This Is My Blog - fishing guySeptember 20, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    Carletta: How I love the "V's" of the geese in the air. You captured them wonderfully.
    I left you an award on my site yesterday.

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  16. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 20, 2008 at 7:27 PM

    Birds in flight always best for me.

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  17. ratmammySeptember 20, 2008 at 7:50 PM

    i love these photos. change in the seasons is coming..

    by the way, blackie says hello to smokey! says that mommy wants to get him new wrapping paper but daddy would have a fit.. oh well...

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 7:55 PM

    Don't ruin my image of you, Angels definitely can fly!!

    Awesome shots!

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  19. Kerri FarleySeptember 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    One of my favorite things about summer ending is the geese that fly over our house every day. I LOVE to hear them "honk". Fabulous shots Carletta!!

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  20. Ramblings of a Villas GirlSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    I love those flying honkers. Isn't it amazing how they fly in formation.

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  21. Pat - ArkansasSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:12 PM

    "Wild goose, brother goose..." A flight of geese in migration is an exhiliarating sight to me. Well captured, Carletta!

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  22. AnndiSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:38 PM

    If I could have a super power it would be flying.

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  23. Janice ThomsonSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    Great shots Carletta! I'm always a bit sad to see them go for I know summer is really over then...

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    Beautiful pictures of the geese! Great capture of the "V" formation!

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  25. Tink *~*~*September 20, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    Ah, those v-formations of autumn - I miss them! Don't get them in Florida really, not like I did when I lived on Long Island.

    Tink *~*~*
    My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2008 at 1:11 AM

    I get that same color change phenomena when I switch angles photographing the ocean. Color is influenced by water vapor and the angle of sunlight, so what direction one is facing can make a great difference. In any case, both photos are lovely.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2008 at 1:43 AM

    That's pretty nice to watch them fly!

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  28. Maria VerivakiSeptember 21, 2008 at 2:22 AM

    very clever capture!

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  29. ShoshSeptember 21, 2008 at 2:38 AM

    That is impressive. I don't have a camera that can capture birds in flight decently.

    I'm inviting you to Emerald Sundays starting next Sunday. I hope you can join me.

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  30. RoseSeptember 21, 2008 at 8:10 AM

    Wonderful shots! I should have joined camera critters with what I posted last night, but didn't think of it.

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  31. EG CameraGirlSeptember 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM

    Very nice photo of the geese. They're congregating here but only flying from pond to pond. Not heading southward yet.

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  32. i beatiSeptember 21, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    already huh - going to be a very mild Florida winter..sandy

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  33. Misty DawnSSeptember 21, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    *Sigh* Their leaving means it's gonna get cold :-(

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  34. RavenSeptember 21, 2008 at 7:03 PM

    I love watching them fly. It must be wonderful. Great shot.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    Wonderful photos. I wish I could fly, too. ;-)

    Paz

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  36. dotSeptember 21, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    Wow, you did good! I love the noise they make when they fly over.

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