Not a bird that I photograph often, even if they are extraordinarily prevalent and kind of pretty. Here in Colorado, their numbers have become quite overwhelming in the winter and they do make huge messes of the parks. As a result, I usually just ignore them. Yesterday though, this one and its mate visited a pond I was at and gave me some fun shots, including this one was it dried itself off after a bath.

Canada geese are not a bird I normally photograph as they are so common and in many ways, annoying as heck (?). 😉 

However, when they have their little ones, I can’t help but snap pics of them. Taken last weekend, this pair had its six goslings out for a walk.

I had hoped to get the little ones when they were younger but I was apparently a week or two late this year.

When nesting season arrives, these guys are not too friendly with the neighbors. Taken a few weeks ago as the geese were starting to establish their homes, a pair had a bit of a disagreement about who owned the corner of the pond.

Normally you wouldn’t think pictures of these guys would be very action packed but for a brief bit, it was quite the fight. Some goslings are starting to appear so I will definitely have to try to get some pics of the little ones soon.

Canada Geese migrate to Colorado during the winter in large numbers. This past week I visited an open space and found what had to be several hundred of them on a pond.

They are beautiful birds for sure but their sheer numbers can be overwhelming and they aren’t always welcome. The geese adapt quite well to urban and suburban areas, enjoying manicured landscapes just as much as farmer’s fields.

With as many of them as there are, this creates some big messes (lots of poop!) and can put a damper on enjoying parks with everything the birds leave behind.

Not a bird I normally photograph but happening on this scene I had to snap some captures. Taken last weekend, the early morning sun had bathed the landscape in gold. The colors almost made it look like it was fall. Taken in Longmont, Colorado.

Goslings out and about exploring their new world. One found something tasty on the ground and its sibling had to come over and check it out.

Taken last week while on a walk through a local open space. While Canada geese are a bit overwhelming here in Colorado, I have to admit the little ones are crazy cute! Taken in the Eastlake area of Thornton, Colorado.

Whether wildlife or human, it is usually the mother that provides the glue that keeps the family together. Such was the case with this Canada goose family as the proud parents took their little ones on a family outing. Mom dutifully kept the little ones rounded up as they made their way across the lake.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there!

Kind of like from the Alfred Hitchcock movie, I came across this insanely massive flock of geese this past weekend on the plains of Colorado. From end to end, it had to have stretched for more than a quarter mile.

If you want to try counting them, feel free, but I just know there was a LOT of them. 😉

The majority of them were likely Canada geese which we see a lot of here in the winter, unfortunately too many. They become overwhelming at times, particularly when they take up residence in urban and suburban parks.

Well, here is your daily dose of cuteness!

I knew the little Canada geese were going to be hatching soon and was on the lookout for them while camping at St. Vrain State Park, Colorado this past weekend. I found a few different pairs that had a new brood with them including this one that came right by our campsite.

They stuck close to dad and mom and with them barely as tall as the grass, it wasn’t easy to get a clear shot of them. The parents took them to the water and that finally gave me an opportunity to get some captures.