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Goslings

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Posted by Philip Schwarz on May 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Goslings
My wife and I keep an eye on a pair of geese at a local wildlife area every spring so I know when they start nesting and about when they will hatch. Last week I went out to check on them. One pair had already hatched but the other pair was on the nest. I could tell something was up the way she was moving around the nest. It was over 80 degrees and she was panting. Finally she stood up to give the goslings some air. It looked like three of them were hatched. She dropped her wing to shield them from the sun.

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Posted by Philip Schwarz on May 15, 2011 at 8:07 AM
The second photo is of the hatched goslings that were swimming around the pond.
Posted by Bernie Kasper on May 15, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Great shots Phil...I especially like the goslings swimming on the pond, I hate the word cute but in this case..cute !!

:wink:
Posted by Michael Dougherty on May 15, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Nice shot of the little ones Phil - I agree with Bernie, no better word than cute.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on May 15, 2011 at 4:38 PM
No doubt about it..they are cute! Excellent pose that you caught the mom in, Phil!
Posted by Deb Little on May 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Such a good mom. The pic of the little ones is just precious. The one looking right at you catches the heart strings, doesn't it? Very nicely done.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on May 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Ours here have gone from cute to gangly. Good shots as usual.
Posted by Tim Mulholland on May 17, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Very, very nice! I'm hoping to find some similar opportunities in the next few days...

Tim!