“Waterfront Guardians”
“Well, best to remain vigilant. It’s when everything is calm that you need to be most alert.”
― Brandon Sanderson
Above is an image of a pair of Canada Geese, standing guard on a path leading to the shores of Lake Ontario. Those familiar with Canada Geese know that they can be very territorial, especially later in the spring, during nesting season.
I stood and watched them for a bit before approaching them. They had been standing here, barely moving for quite some time and I watched how they reacted as people approached. In the end, they simply stood their ground, the gander letting out a brief hiss of warning if anyone approached a bit too closely.
Having witnessed this, I walked past them and they barely batted an eye. On my return, they still had not moved and were still doing an excellent job at keeping visitors uneasy.
Nikon D800
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G I AF-S VR Zoom @ 155mm
1/250 sec, f/8.0 ISO 400
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There are so many photos of Canada geese that it’s hard to find something interesting but you certainly did with this angle.
I tend not to photograph them much, because they are so common around here, but this just begged a photo 🙂
I’m Canada Goose spotting at the moment, and trying to get a half-decent picture. We have lots in Pennine Yorkshire, but I’m not getting close enough to them, they’re always swimming a way off. This image is perfect.
Thank you, there were literally thousands that day, all migrating back north, resting on the lake shore. A raft of life.