Tundra Swans Down on the Farm
This post was intended to follow the Snow Geese post as my second unexpected photo op on Saturday. Sorry, had to slide in a “WOOHOO post” for the return of our Osprey! 🙂
So heading home Saturday afternoon, I was hoping to see Snow Geese again somewhere along the way across the Eastern Shore Maryland farmlands. Just west of Barclay on the corner of Rt 302 and Big Wood Road , I did catch a glimpse of white on white. Snow Geese? No….but it was a small flock of Tundra Swan! They were resting and feeding in the middle of a farm field, which is not something we see often, as the Tundra Swan are usually seen on the water.
Here’s a few captures from my seven-minute photo op….
A few more would just drop on in, it was great even at a distance. It’s time for the Tundra Swan to be making their migration back north so I was happy to see this before their season here ends.
They are such amazing creatures…Such a gift to see them in flight.
I agree, their grace in flight is pretty awesome.
Great captures Donna! 🙂
Thank you, HJ! 🙂
Wow,beautiful white bird!
They are such a pure white, they really are beautiful, thank you!
It’s great to see so many of them at one time! nI’ll bet that they were a bit noisy, I love hearing them, almost as much as trumpeters.
Even at the distance I was, I could still hear them. I would LOVE to sight/hear trumpeters, we have been known to have a pair migrate in years’ past into our Marshy Creek, but if they’re still coming, they are eluding me. lol
They are so beautiful dear Donna, loved your photographs. Thank you, love, nia
They are so pure white and beautiful, Nia, thank you so much!
yes I can see dear Donna, so beautiful. You are welcome, have a nice evening, love, nia
you too Nia, happy shooting! 🙂
It is not bad when all your geese are swans for once.
yes! 🙂
Great pictures, Donna. How long can you hold your breath as you snap away?
My maximum time is getting up there. lol
Interesting. Of course I find myself holding my breath without realizing it.
What a spectacular sight! Amazing to see them in flight, really graceful creatures. Their whiteness is brilliant, excellent captures as ever 😀 xx
Thank you Becky! 🙂
Beautiful captures Donna! I don’t think I’ve ever seen these Tundra Swans “live”.
Thanks so much! I love discovering them during the winter in our area, they are so gorgeous!!