For the past few days, a blue morph Snow Goose has been reported from the Grand River just outside of Fergus. I tried to find this bird on 2 separate outings on Saturday and Sunday but came up empty handed! Today I was able to leave work a little bit early and I swung by the river for another try. Almost as soon as I arrived I saw the bird sitting among a large group of Canada Geese in the water. I snapped a few shots but wasn't really happy with them so I followed a fishing trail down to the rivers edge through the brush. From a good vantage point along the river shoreline I was able to get a few shots that I was quite happy with. My little point and shoot Sony HX50 continues to surprise me (am I right Pat?)! These shots were the perfect compromise between getting too close and scaring the bird vs. being too far away and getting poor photos. Because I realize that these photos are more for documentation as opposed to winning awards, I always avoid stressing a bird by staying a fair distance away.
Despite my noble intentions, nature did not return the favour, and on the way out I snagged my favourite Marmot down coat on a buckthorn and tore it wide open with feathers spilling out! One more reason why this invasive species should burn (the buckthorn not the goose)!
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| Blue Morph Snow Goose. Note the slate coloured breast for which this type gets its name |
Can't be happier with the camera, and I definitely feel your distaste for buckthorn.
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