Bird Pictures

cranes 

canadian geese

Fresh water and rolling hills bring the birds our way.  These photographs of geese and cranes are a few examples of migrating birds we host on their way to and from their home.  Marshy puddles and ponds are likely place to see these birds.  Have you noticed geese form oddly shaped Vs for migration.  "What is the significance of the lopsided V?"  a public speaker once asked an audience, myself included.  "What is the reason behind it?"  After some deliberation and discussion from the group, the speaker concluded  "There is no rhyme or reason to it.  That's just the way some things are."  I think of the speaker's reasoning from time to time while photographing outdoors.  Thoughtful questions should be asked, but if they were all answered there would be no more thought.  Someone probably has a really good answer for why geese fly in lopsided Vs, but I'm content to think about it and maybe it's symbolism in showing me not all must be answered.  What questions come to mind when you look at these images?


Cranes are interesting birds to watch.  They were very camera shy, well probably human shy.  When they were frightened off they flew really low across the tops of the corn stalks in a huge circle until they were back in the puddle enjoying tadpoles.  I would move just a smidge closer and they were off in their circle route again, I think 1200 meters at least.