Waiting for blastoff !!!

[Alfred Forns]

After working the farm fields found these birds by the blind, stayed more than a couple of hours but had to break for lunch ... returning for the afternoon they were still there and not sure when they blasted but must have been a good one !!!

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 1DMk2
70-200 2.8 IS
f 11.0 1/1600
ISO 320
Manual exp

[Gus Cobos]

Love the image. This looks like a natural white carpet out in the middle of nowhere...:D What makes them blast off Mr. Forns? Do they go by their internal clocks, or perhaps they get spooked by something in their habitat? :cool:

[Lance Peters]

Hi Al = WOW would have been awesome to see these guys blast off. I would remove the car - eyes went straight there after the bird. :)

[Harold Davis]

never seen anything remotely close to this. UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[William Malacarne]

I would remove the car - eyes went straight there after the bird. :)

and maybe the one bird in the left rear that is up higher than the rest. Love the photo.......

Bill

[Alfred Forns]

They just sit there most of the day unless they panic and usually is a predator ... coyote usually !!!

.... agree on the car and bird !!!

[Bob Miller]

Very Nice image.....love the simplicity.....but the car and stray bird do have to go

[Jeff Cashdollar]

What the heck is that car doing in the middle of a nature shot (smile),..what are they Al?

[Desmond Chan]

What is blast off? Is it their taking off together?

Agreed that the vehicle has to go.

[Kerry Perkins]

Awesome Al! Are they Snow Geese? Would have been a true blast, like a goose blizzard!!

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Desmond that is exactly it The birds panic and take off at the same time !!! If nothing happens they take off in small grounds and no very exciting !!

Kerry most are Snow but a fair number of Roses are present !!!

[Ron Boisvert]

Hi Al,
I love the geese as far as the eye can see panoramic composition, and can relate to waiting hours for them to blast-off, trying not to lose mental focus on the split-second reflexes required to take advantage of the event. I'm always reminded of the nature shows showing congregations of birds like this in Africa, and marvel that we can see it here in the US. Thanks for posting your Bosque images, Alfred. They present a great benchmark to aspire to.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Blast off must be quite a sight Al!