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Showing posts with label snow geese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow geese. Show all posts

29.3.23

Skagit Valley Daffodils Blooming

   





Daffodil fields in the Valley this year are planted on nearly 500 acres. Most blooms are in bloom as of this blogpost. Daffs are rotated every 3 years. Tulips on the other hand (which will bloom in April later in the month most likely) are rotated every year. For this reason the daffs will fully bloom out in the fields but tulips are taken up before the bloom dies out. It’s nice to catch the blooms in sunlight which shines through the flowers. Sometimes afternoon is best. Sun shines up in the valley more than down here a bit south.

  The mountain, Baker, a stratovolcano is not always in view. It often hides in clouds. Sometimes it’s possible to see swans flying above the fields in front of the Cascade Mountain range. They do winter here and fertilize these fields. 


 

21.1.13

Snow Geese, Mt Baker, Skagit Valley

The Snow Geese are back down from Alaska. 
The Trumpeter Swans are as well. 
Also in the right area you will find the bald eagles wintering here.

I have photos here of snow geese, some swans may be mixed in.
 The swans are nice to watch in spring when mating dances go on, and I love their honking.





Baker at sunset is a true gem.







19.12.09

In these photos you can see the snow geese flying against the hills in the background. I'm afraid iPhone isn't the best camera to use. But it sure is

Look for white dots, then you will see formations and birds..

Trumpeter Swans in the Skagit Valley yesterday

There are also snow geese. It's hunting season. Hunters were filling
fields with white objects as decoys to lure the birds to shoot them.

The birds were coming in from the south in large beautifully patterned
formations. Againt the back drop of mountains it was simply
exhilarating.

In safe marshlands they landed yet were very wary. I scared them away
when I walked closer but not close to photograph them well. Some seemed to
know it was a safe haven. I'm sorry I scared them away from their food
source. I was surprised they took off with me as far away.

Maybe they could post a sign.

I saw a few hunters with their geese in hand walking out of the marshes.

I also saw a pair of dead mallards in an area where it said, no
hunting allowed. Obviously that was just about killing.