Canada Goose Altercation

Last month I was photographing waterfowl along the Ottawa River. A pair of Canada Geese were resting on the ice edge when a second pair began swimming to shore. The first gander took exception to the new arrival and a chase began.

Canon 40D and Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 handheld.

ExposureTime - 1/1250 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 160
MeteringMode - Spot
Flash - Flash not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 200 mm
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Auto

1. Gander begins his defense.

Those are great! I love watching the Canada Geese who live here in Southern California near my house. (I'm a homesick Canadian...) I've never seen this sort of thing, so I'm loving your series of shots. Very cool.

Stephen, some of the best captures of the CG I have seen!!!

suecassidy wrote in post #12259953
Those are great! I love watching the Canada Geese who live here in Southern California near my house. (I'm a homesick Canadian...) I've never seen this sort of thing, so I'm loving your series of shots. Very cool.

Thank you Sue for taking the time to comment. I'd like to visti Southern California sometime to see the wildlife tha you have there.

As for Canada we had some freezing rain this morning but I'm sure that spring will arrive weatherwise very soon. Come back home anytime!

Flo wrote in post #12260107
Stephen, some of the best captures of the CG I have seen!!!

Thank you Flo for your kind words.

Excellent CG shots Stephen! Nicely frozen action shots, sharp as can be with great colors too! The CG's around here have been pretty agitated lately too, I guess it's that season

Stephen...these are gorgeous shots, color, light and detail on each one of these is absolutely perfect.

Very nice set. The action is terrific.

yes indeed, great action, I love the last one, coming in screaming. Well done!

excellent set Stephen

Great action shots. Lots of detail.

Back288 wrote in post #12260661
Excellent CG shots Stephen! Nicely frozen action shots, sharp as can be with great colors too! The CG's around here have been pretty agitated lately too, I guess it's that season

Thanks Mike. Yes it is definitely that time of year.

Shar824 wrote in post #12260711
Stephen...these are gorgeous shots, color, light and detail on each one of these is absolutely perfect.

Sharon thank you for commenting.

jgrussell wrote in post #12261794
Very nice set. The action is terrific.

Thanks Judy. The sun & wind were at our backs and the birds were in front of us so it all worked out.

BGgraphy wrote in post #12261971
yes indeed, great action, I love the last one, coming in screaming. Well done!

Bret thank you. I actually have about 3 more images of the return but I thought that I'd shown enough with these 6.

kmunroe wrote in post #12261978
excellent set Stephen

I appreciate your comments.

Northontguy wrote in post #12262733
Great action shots. Lots of detail.

Thanks a million!

Wow! Did you capture the essence of their assertive nature! Very nicely done.

Those are some very nice crisp shots! What were your settings on these?

Mark

Canadian Geese bored me until I saw these shots!

Diamond Lil wrote in post #12266773
Wow! Did you capture the essence of their assertive nature! Very nicely done.

Lil thank you again for the comments.

Mark Theriot wrote in post #12268457
Those are some very nice crisp shots! What were your settings on these?

Mark

Thanks Mark. Here is the EXIF info

ExposureTime - 1/1250 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 160
MeteringMode - Spot
Flash - Flash not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 200 mm
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Auto

RandyMN wrote in post #12268486
Canadian Geese bored me until I saw these shots!

Randy thank you for the kind words. I must say that I don't appreciate them as much when they block my road on the river bike paths on my commute to work in the summer!