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More Tundra Swans at Middle Creek, Pennsylvania, 2013 | June 2, 2013 |
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This page continues the March 3, 2013, visit by Sue and me to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (in Pennsylvania). While the snow geese were a no show, a thousand tundra swans were very active over the lake. My earlier page showed the tundras singlely or in small flocks. This page covers larger numbers of the swans in flight.
The opening photo is an angled view of a V formation of six tundra swans.
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Here we have an entirely different perspective: five incoming swans.
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A side view of eight tundra swans in flight.
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Finally, shown is a large flock of tundras in flight, along with a bald eagle pair seen in the far background.
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The tundra migration route covers thousands of miles as they fly to the Canada northwest arctic.
Photo note: I used a Pentax K20D, with the Sigma 150-500mm lens, for these photos, taken on 3 March 2013. |
MIDDLE CREEK 2013
A bald eagle goes fishing
MIDDLE CREEK 2012
Snow geese video: Beginnings (1.1 megs)
Snow geese video: Swarming (2.8 megs)
MIDDLE CREEK 2011
Snow geese video: Swarm Motion (3.8 megs) | Every Which Way Swarm (5.5 megs)
Snow geese photos: Swarms | Challenged flying
Blue-sky tundra swans
MIDDLE CREEK 2010
Snow geese video: Brief swarm (1.6 megs) | Complex swarm (8 megs)
Snow geese photos: Near and far and highlights
MIDDLE CREEK 2009
Snow geese video: Flyby (3.8 megs) | Swarm (15 megs)
Snow geese photos: Incoming! | Swarm sequence | Bands