Today I am sharing my first Snow Geese photos of this fall taken at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. They aren’t anything to write home about.

Snow Geese trying to cross a dirt road, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaSnow Geese trying to cross a dirt road – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/8000, ISO 1600, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light

But it was my first time at the refuge in two weeks due to weather and refuge closures for deer hunting, and they are Snow Geese. I get very excited about these geese here.

It did feel good to get back to the refuge.

Part of the reason I struggled photographing the Snow Geese yesterday is that they were on the wrong side of the road.

Maybe a better way of putting that is that the geese were on the wrong side of the light. They were east of the road, and so was the sun.

The geese did try crossing the dirt road a couple of times, but vehicles kept coming along, moving them back to the bad side of the light.

Snow Geese landing in a field, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaSnow Geese landing in a field – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/5000, ISO 1600, Canon RF 100-500mm at 100mm, natural light

Even when the Snow Geese were in flight, they tended to stay east of where I had parked on the road. It was a touch frustrating, especially since it was cold and the winds had decided to kick into high gear.

My hands were freezing, my eyes were tearing up, and that made it hard to see.

I hope I have better luck with the Snow Geese when I head back to the refuge. It would be wonderful to take some of my dream photos of the geese that I’ve wanted for a very long time.

Life is good.

Oh, and Happy Whatever You Celebrate Today!

Mia

Click here to see more of my Snow Goose photos plus facts and information about this species.