On our recent trip along the shores of the Saint Lawrence river, wending our way to Quebec city, we stopped to watch this flock of snow geese wading through the marshy mud flats, feeding on he various aquatic plants, grasses etc. I was mystified by the black legs as the bird is described as having pink ones, until I realized that they were probably just covered in black mud! Snow geese, according to my birding app, pass through on their way in a Spring migration, and this was a first sighting of these birds for me. According to iBird, during the summer their heads are often stained red from gathering food in iron oxide laden mud.
Across the river you see the mountains of the opposite shore rising out of the mist, with the last of the snow trails just visible.
Thank you +Norsia nice wedding Lihal
So lovely birds
Thanks! +Mario Falcetti
nice
It was a lovely moment, and noisy, too, even if half of them had their heads in the mud! Thanks so much +Nataly Rubeo
You've captured an awesome scene of nature with painterly skill and light!!:-) What a wonderful experience it must have been and what a beautiful capture!:-)
Thanks +Christina Lihani – though I hear mud is good for the complexion!
Thank you +Sumit Sen!
Lovely!
I see one bird's head sunk deep into the mud! I am glad we don't have to find food this way!
+Ursula Klepper thanks for taking the time and zooming in! And I'm glad you like the tones as I did.
+Mudhooks we stayed there one night on that trip! That was where the story of Mirages on my site took place and the pictures were taken there. The geese might have been there. Thanks for the comment. +Mudhooks
I love the mixture of blue and orange tones and the vastness of the scene. I zoomed into it with pleasure!
I've seen them there. I also saw some close-up, near Lancaster, Ontario, where they gather in farm fields, right by the road.
Thanks +Linda Jess! They are a great sight! We don't get them here, I guess we're not on their migration path.
Esto es cierto, por lo que debe de ser el barro! Gracias +Blanca Garcia
that is a great sight. I always enjoy seeing them when we drive to Ont.
Pues si parece que debe ser barro, en las patas y en el pico.. porque alguno que está echado, tiene el pico limpio!
Thanks a lot +Margaret Tompkins – it's my pleasure!
Love all the geese!! Thanks for sharing with +Water Bird Wednesday !!