It's a South Dakota
Spring Spectacle!
Massive amounts of snow
are melting...
creeks are temporarily rivers,
dams are temporarily lakes,
every ditch has water running through it
and guess what's here?
They are circling the skies
coming in droves!
Geese
and ducks
as far as the eye can see
The corn field on two sides of us
was littered with them last night.
We stood on the front porch and listened
It was amazing!
It sounded like loud machinery on all sides of us
So this morning, I put on a
white camo outfit
and drove north of our house
to get a closer look!
The noise of a million geese
is staggering...
they were real jumpy,
so I had to park the van
and walk a ways to get as close as I could
they just kept coming and going
It was a breathtaking experience,
just me and the birds....
I sat there thinking
I could just sit here and
watch this all day!
There was nobody at this abandoned farm
to disturb us.
They come and they go until someone
gets jumpy and must send out a warning...
and then it happens
it was almost scary to me
when they all start flapping
and get up at once.
INCREDIBLE!!
The sight and sound
took my breath away!
I took it all in (I really couldn't get enough)
then I heard a gun shot in the distance
and then another, and that kinda freaked me out
me sitting here in a white suit and all!
I was sitting on pasture ground but next to the water
when I heard a loud crack in the ice
I decided it was time to head for the van.
I turned around to this
beautiful sunrise
and decided
this was a really
good day!
Sending you a postcard from
Sall Country,
Wish you were here!
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16 comments:
Wow this looks spectacular! I can only imagine the din of all those honks and wings. SO neat!!! I'm jealous!!!
That is jaw-dropping awesome!!! I can just imagine being there! You lucky, you! Guns? Not hunting season!
Gosh I love blogs! Your's was great today, thanks for sharing a little bit of your world. b
How awesome that must have been. I wonder..are the geese just passing through or arriving for a long stay!!!! Those are gret shots!
Wonderful post! We see the same thing here in Nebraska, but I never am able to capture it like you have. It is certainly something to look forward to each year. Awesome!
GORGEOUS!!!!!
Oh, wow! Amazing. I used to visit Bosque del Apache when I lived in New Mexico and one of the things I loved was the sound of all those birds. Memories!
Awesome photos. We have Geese all year here but what we get to see as a treat only two weeks a year are the Tundra swans flying over head and landing in the fields as they migrate at this time of year. Love your blog. Have a great day ! Spring tomorrow yippy!
That is incredible! That area must be smack-dab in the middle of their migration journey. Love the "slideshow" effect towards the end of the post. Very cool!
Your pictures are amazing. We've had a lot of geese around here, but nothing like that!
Teresa
Your pictures are amazing. We've had a lot of geese around here, but nothing like that!
Teresa
Incredible I love those shots. Thanks for the postcard. B
Amazing photos! I can't imagine what that sounded like. I see snow geese in there. I haven't seen any around our parts this year. Usually I only see one or two mixed in with the Canadians. Wonderful post!
Bill
Stunning photos!
Lisa, I’ve never seen a more amazing post anywhere. The pictures are gorgeous and the scene is magical and that’s an understatement. You captured it so beautifully. I had to get hubs up here to see it and he loved it too! So glad you shared this with FFF!
Hugs, Amy
Awesome photos! Love the pintails in the duck pics! Excellent job, and I'm envious!
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