© 2012 Michael Fiveson
As this large group of birds flew close to the current by the seaside, they would peel off one at a time doing what appeared to be a rehearsed and synchronized air ballet. It was quite remarkable to observe and I am certain it was joyous and playful for them.
NIce capture!
Thanks Pat.
Wonderful shot!
Merry Christmas Mike!
Happy holidays Angeline, and thank you.
thank was indeed a special thing to see.. I have seen formations, but never them breaking off one by one!! amazing.
Thanks Sally. It was crazy….like the Blue Angels.
Nice photo
I guess I won’t be online the next days much – so I wish to you, your family & Lady Pumpkin Merry Christmas <3
And same to you for my very good friend Frauke.
♥
Happy Holidays! FYI they are Lesser snow geese, (We have Greater along the East coast lol) I always think they look like the rippling water, if you are lucky enough to see a flock land it’s like a white tornado surrounding you!
http://theirisandthelily.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/snow-geese-in-flight-winter-delight/
And your beautiful post demonstrates so vividly what they look like. Happy holidays to you as well Bonnie. Hope your family are all doing well.
Beautiful photo. What a blue sky … almost like Colorado. Enjoy the warm and the seafood.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks David and same to you.
I think we only get the Canadian honkers out here… I love to watch them flying overhead and hearing their honks. Great shot Mike! and wishing you and yours a pleasantly warm holiday.
Pleasantly warm and slightly breezy. Thank you Gunta and the very best to you always.
Wow!!!!!!
Beautiful shot Mike! Far too much fog and rain here at the moment. Getting webbed feet. If I could grow a few feathers I’d join them and ‘flock-off’ south into the blue!
“flock-off” almost sounds dirty
And thank you, Jude.
Great shot! Happy Holidays!
Same to you Carissa and thank you.
Wanted to wish you Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year! You blog has been inspirational! Thank you for a wonderful journey, I look forward to next year!
What a sweet and well received comment Bonnie. You I would drink a beer with, but short of that I will toast you and wish for you merriment and fair tidings. Or something a lot like that.
Has a mystical, otherworldly quality, Mike. Just dropping by to wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a happy, prosperous, and healthy 2013! –John
Thanks John, and same to you my friend.
Like the blue sky and what a great formation.
Merry Christmas
Same to you Marylou, and thanks.
Hope you are having a WONDERFUL trip, Mike and Judy! Merry Christmas from the Williams Family
Your house is covered in snow and doing just fine!
Hi Kaynee! Trip is great, we are right on the water and it is lovely here. Happy holidays to you all and see you late Jan.
There you go again, assuming they’re at play. I have it on good authority that the aerial ballet you witnessed is not a genetic manifestation. It is well rehearsed and a lot of hard work goes into making it look so effortless. Please apologize. Not to me but to them! I can’t dance worth a ….
If YOU were a bird you would be a mocking bird.
Ouch! I apologize!
As soon as I am done being hurt I may or may not accept your apology.