Towards the end of November, I found a Snow Goose in Salt Lake County at my local pond. Unfortunately, on that afternoon, I didn’t have my camera with me.
Urban Snow Goose in Salt Lake County – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/2500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
I kept looking for the Snow Goose whenever I would drive down to my local ponds and the Jordan River. Looking for a white goose shouldn’t be that challenging amongst all the Canada Geese.
On December 5th I was driving from the nearby Jordan River Trail access parking area when I saw a flash of white. I pulled over and saw the Snow Goose feeding on grass at a golf course with a small flock of Canada Geese.
My problem?
To photograph the Snow Goose, I had to shoot through a chain-link fence, and I was parked on the shoulder of the far side of the road.
My camera kept trying to focus on the fence, so I needed to focus manually. A few of the images that I took of this goose weren’t sharp enough to pass my scrutiny, but this one was.
I keep looking for the Snow Goose at my local pond. In fact, it flew into that pond on the same day that I found the Pied-billed Grebe with netting on its face.
My problem that day?
Because of the Pied-billed Grebe and an injured American Coot I was going to try to rescue, I had walked back to my Jeep and had stowed my camera in it when I saw the white goose fly in. If I had waited just two minutes to stow my gear, I could have photographed the Snow Goose flying in.
Bird photography has its frustrations.
Oh well, I’ll keep looking for that Snow Goose.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Snow Goose photos plus facts and information about this species.
I hope you find it. And thank you for trying to help those birds.