Daddy Time!

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 20141,598 views11 comments

Some quality time with daddy paddling around the pond. One week old Canada geese goslings. Shot taken 5/6/2014, Thanks for looking!
D300s
Nikkor 300mm f4, 1.4 TC (420mm)
ISO 400
1/1250 @ f/6.3
HH
Post processing in LR5 CC, NIK, PS CC

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 16, 2014 at 1:46 AM

The essence of cute, John. A wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 16, 2014 at 2:54 AM

Excellent image of this very nice interaction between these goslings and their daddy! Each spring we usually have 2 or 3 Canada Goose families in a small nature preserve near my home. I enjoy watching how well the parents take care of their little goslings.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Marina Scarr on May 16, 2014 at 3:00 AM

Very special and a pretty unique image.

Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 16, 2014 at 1:08 PM

Awwww...... That's pretty darn cute. Nicely captured. I like the pano crop to accentuate the long neck and remove any other stuff. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on May 16, 2014 at 3:32 PM

So cute!!!

What a wonderful family portrait. And, the light vignette is the perfect complement to highlight the shot.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on May 16, 2014 at 8:58 PM

Very cute John. Great positions. The stretched out neck leaning towards the chicks speaks volumes. He's a happy dad.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 17, 2014 at 3:23 PM

A cute capture, but I worry that this is a defensive response by the adult to you, protecting the goslings? If it is, it might be better to stay back a bit. That said, the techs are excellent and the crop nicely emphasizes that long neck.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on May 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM

My Jim how observant of you. But it was not me he was concerned with. I spent quite a bit of time with this family and I don't believe they felt a threat, I kept my distance and they seemed to be quite used to me. We had a great blue heron each morning at the pond that they even started to tolerate without much stress. You are correct however about this being a protective position. Another mating pair, the female sitting on the eggs with the male in the water is what made this father nervous. It was fascinating to watch when these two males started to drift to close to each other. Daddy would assume that water snake look first to shield the goslings then to steer the little ones away form the threat. Here is the ensuing image of when that other male got too close for father goose.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 18, 2014 at 6:54 AM

Cute image ! Greetings, Hans

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 18, 2014 at 11:14 AM

Nice cure moment captured John. I also like the pano crop, but never really been a fan of vignettes...especially white. just a personal preference thing.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 19, 2014 at 11:55 AM

Sweet image John, how did I miss this!
Love everything about it, tells a heartwarming story..
Would make a great Father's Day gift next month too

Very well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments