{"id":51019,"date":"2018-02-19T05:49:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T12:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=51019"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:11:34","slug":"canada-goose-coming-in-for-a-landing-and-putting-on-the-brakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/02\/19\/canada-goose-coming-in-for-a-landing-and-putting-on-the-brakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Goose Coming in for a Landing and Putting on the Brakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CanadaCanada Goose coming in for a landing – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Before I get started on the bird in my post today I’d like to give a short weather report because there is actually snow on the ground here this morning! It is still dark and I can’t tell just how much of the white stuff is on the ground and it is still snowing. It is past the middle of February now and I think this is only the fourth time there has been a measurable snow, meaning more than a skiff, this winter where I live.\u00a0 Every bit of snow in the high country helps though at this point because we are far below average snow pack this winter. It does mean that I will have to scrape that white stuff off of my Jeep but it is worth it to see the snow.<\/p>\n

Okay, now for my post…<\/p>\n

Birds in general tend to look graceful when they are in flight but there are times I think they can look downright goofy too and those occurrences often happen when the birds are either taking off or landing. Canada Geese can look a little goofy when they are landing because they frequently use their wings, tails and even their feet as brakes to slow themselves down right before they land. Sometimes when I am photographing the geese while they are coming in to land on the water it almost seems like they are parachuting in instead of flying.<\/p>\n

Last month I took 40 frames of this single Canada Goose flying into the local pond hoping to get a landing pose like this one and I was able to take 15 sharp images of it putting the brakes on. I liked this photo the best because of the out of focus clouds, tree top and the distant mountains in the background.<\/p>\n

Birds fascinate me.<\/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":"

Canada Geese can look a little goofy when they are landing because they often use their wings, tails and even their feet as brakes to slow themselves down right before they 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