Leland, Michigan.
Joan parked the car in the parking lot at the Bluebird. I got out, saw the ducks all lined up for me, and reached for my camera. I particularly like the straying bird, to the left.
Camera: Nikon N90s
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Joan and I walk the Ledges Trail from Fitzgerald Park to downtown Grand Ledge a couple times a year. It's a pleasant walk, and we typically wander around Second Island for a while before returning. The geese are a valuable part of the experience.
This particular goose was a rather anti-social critter, and wanted nothing to do with us, or my camera. Got 'im!
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Camera: Chinon Genesis III
Ducks, on the pond at Meijer Gardens, on a grey day in 1997.
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Joan told me yesterday she'd seen baby geese out by the pond, so I set out to get a picture during today's lunch break. I found them in the grass between the parking lot and the marsh.
The adults saw me coming and began herding the goslings to the pond. Three of the little ones followed mom into the water; three more hit the water with dad. The seventh waited until he was personally convinced I was a threat.
In a few weeks the parents' strategy will change.
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Working beside a wildlife refuge has its attractions.....
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