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Tundra Swans at Middle Creek, Pennsylvania, 2013 | May 13, 2013 |
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On March 3, when Sue and I went to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (in Pennsylvania) this year, the snow geese were a no show; however, a thousand tundra swans were very active over the lake.
My first page on tundra swans, this year, concentrates on a few swans in flight.
The opening photo is a closeup of a single tundra swan.
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The second is of a pair of tundra swans, with each right wing "kissing" the lake.
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Five tundra swans, mostly in level flight.
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Three tundra swans looking beautiful in flight.
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The tundra migration route covers thousands of miles as they fly to the Canada northwest arctic.
Photo note: I used a Pentax K20D, with the Sigma 150-500mm lens, for these photos, taken on 3 March 2013. |
MIDDLE CREEK 2013
A bald eagle goes fishing
MIDDLE CREEK 2012
Snow geese video: Beginnings (1.1 megs)
Snow geese video: Swarming (2.8 megs)
MIDDLE CREEK 2011
Snow geese video: Swarm Motion (3.8 megs) | Every Which Way Swarm (5.5 megs)
Snow geese photos: Swarms | Challenged flying
Blue-sky tundra swans
MIDDLE CREEK 2010
Snow geese video: Brief swarm (1.6 megs) | Complex swarm (8 megs)
Snow geese photos: Near and far and highlights
MIDDLE CREEK 2009
Snow geese video: Flyby (3.8 megs) | Swarm (15 megs)
Snow geese photos: Incoming! | Swarm sequence | Bands