{"id":118235,"date":"2023-11-14T04:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=118235"},"modified":"2023-11-14T05:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:06:27","slug":"canada-goose-splash-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/11\/14\/canada-goose-splash-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Goose Splash Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I am sharing a simple photo of a Canada Goose splash landing at one of my local ponds. This image was taken on a sunny afternoon almost one year ago.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Canada Goose splash landing \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The last time I shared a Canada Goose photo<\/span><\/a>, we were heading into fall, and I mentioned that this year I have felt out of sync. That was due in part to spending almost two months away from Utah and because I have been dealing with the loss of my mother.<\/p>\n

I had hoped that going into autumn I would start to feel more in sync. Quite frankly, I can’t say that has happened. I still feel off balance. Making the best of my new normal is about all I can do, for now, anyway.<\/p>\n

What could be more normal than photographing Canada Geese at my local pond?<\/p>\n

During this time of year, I frequently see and hear these geese. In just the past week, during my morning or afternoon walks, I’ve noticed a steady increase in the number of these geese at the pond.<\/p>\n

You know what? That excites me. As abundant as Canada Geese<\/span><\/a> are across the country, I still adore them.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it’s because, along with Mallards, they are the first waterfowl I remember seeing and being able to identify as a child.<\/p>\n

Additionally, I’ve always believed that as a bird photographer, I can create images of ‘common’ birds that are interesting or uncommonly beautiful. I make that as much a part of my goals as a bird photographer as I possibly can.<\/p>\n

Just take a look at my bird galleries<\/span><\/a> and look at the ‘common birds’.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Canada Geese photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, I am sharing a simple photo of a Canada Goose splash landing at one of my local ponds. This image was taken on a sunny afternoon almost one year ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27,28,709,26],"tags":[4004,970,32,4774,4620,713,4775,4123,10698,1984,6978,2688,8018,3996,2063],"class_list":["post-118235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avian","category-canada-geese","category-salt-lake-county-utah","category-utah","tag-adult","tag-autumn","tag-branta-canadensis","tag-canada-geese","tag-fall","tag-geese","tag-goose","tag-landing","tag-park","tag-pond","tag-splash","tag-splashing","tag-urban","tag-water","tag-waterfowl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t