More Snow Geese

There are hundreds of thousands of Snow Geese around here ... or there was as of this past Friday.  We've since got some snow, and Snow Geese really don't care for snow.

That same day, huge flocks of Snows were heading south-east all day long.  I've mentioned before that our vehicle license plates say "Land of Living Skies".  It was one of those days.
 

Spectacular sight.

 

Just A Few Snow Geese

Just a few...thousand...Snow Geese 

Spring IS In The Air

In spite of the snitty blast of Winter this past weekend, Spring IS in the air. 

The Saskatchewan motto is

referring to the millions of migrating birds that arrive here or fly over en route to the Arctic and their return trip in the Fall.

The Snow Geese  (Chen caerulescens) are arriving in huge flocks, several thousand birds in each flock. 

And with them are Bald Eagles  (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), most of which perch in far away trees watching the geese

and on distant fence posts (this one was watching a mixed flock of ducks)

but, in every case the past few days, way beyond the range of my camera lens.  Oh well...