Canada Goose peeking through its wings, Salt Lake County, UtahCanada Goose peeking through its wings – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/3200, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Yesterday morning there were thick clouds and fog which once again kept me from going into the field to look for and to photograph birds. Later in the day, the sun was able to break through the clouds for a while so I went down to the local pond.

I spotted three Redheads, a pair of American Wigeons, and one first winter Common Goldeneye drake but not one of those ducks came in close enough to photograph. The rest of the birds I saw were the grebes, coots, mallards, gulls, and geese that are usually at the pond.

Although I wasn’t seeing any birds that were real exciting at least I was outside and not cooped up at home for a few minutes.

A few Canada Geese flew overhead, circled the pond and as they prepared to land I locked focus on one goose and followed its path towards the surface of the pond. I was  hoping for images of an unusual pose or something different from all the thousands of photos I have taken of the geese at the pond over the years.

And then it happened. One photo that made me laugh as soon as I saw it on my camera’s LCD screen, a peek-a-boo Canada Goose peering at me through its wing tips as it came in to land on the pond. Or is it a goose taking a swan dive into the pond? I’d give it a 10 if that were the case, just look at that form!

Life is good. Having a sense of humor helps. Sometimes, it really, really helps.

Mia

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