I found the Canada Geese are pretty tough characters for they return when there is still snow and ice.
They will return back to the area they were born in and I think it must be a bit of a shock when they find it covered with snow and ice.
Because I had found the spots where the geese had nested last year I went to check if any pairs of geese had returned to claim those spots. Sure enough I saw their heads poking out from the reeds.
3 Canada Geese Looking Out From Reed Bed
As I came closer the geese went out into the open water where they would feel safer.
Flock of Canada Geese Swimming in Open Water by Ice
While I was watching these geese a pair of geese landed out on the ice. They were making a bit of a ruckus honking. and started to walk towards the ones in the open water. As they got closer I thought the others may chase them away for they can be territorial.
That didn't happen they just joined in with the others.
Geese had Landed on Ice and Began Making a Ruckus
As they got closer to the others they got quieter and the geese swimming in the water seemed to pay them no heed.
Canada Geese Walking on Ice to Open Water
Close Up Canada Goose Standing on the Ice
Another area I went to check out had some geese swimming around in the open water. As I got closer they got out of the water and walked onto the ice
Small Flock of Geese Swimming in Open Water by Ice
It was mostly geese in this area although I did see some ducks fly over and there was a pair of ducks swimming in the open water by the ede of the pond but they were in a bit of bush and I never go a good shot of them.
I did manage to catch a duck in flight as I was taking photos of the geese up on the ice.
Duck Flying by Geese Standing on Ice
A pair of geese further away from me didn't seem to care if I was there and were busy grooming themselves up on the ice.
Geese Grooming Themselves Standing on Ice
After watching these geese for away I visited another place by a farmers field which was full of stubble and some water which had formed a bit of a pond with the melting snow. Here I found some ducks too.
Pair of Canada Geese 1 Resting 1 Feeding Plus Mallard Ducks Feeding
The fellow in the picture below was stretching his wings showing off how powerful they were.
Close Up Canada Goose Stretching It's Wings Mallards Feeding Nearby
Pair of Geese Swim by Mallards Feeding
Mallard Ducks Feeding Bottoms Up
Close Up Mallards Feeding 3 Bottoms Up
After a bit some of the geese went out into the stubble to feed.
Canada Geese Feeding in the Stubble
There was a number of Ravens in the field by the pond. I think there was a carcass there.
3 Ravens Taking Flight Others in Grasses
Pair of Ravens in the Polar Tree
That's it for this time around. I sure enjoyed watching the ducks and geese and i hope you did too!
Bird images are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100
The image of the ducks feeding bottoms up is my entry for the Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest withe a theme - Busy Birds. Details found here: https://peakd.com/hive-106444/@nelinoeva/feathered-friends-show-me-a-65e9e52944d4d
This is my Amazing Nature Contest April 2021 - #02 entry. See details here
Big shout out to @ace108 for running the Beautiful Sunday tag every week supporting the accounts. Also to @c0ff33a for the Sublime Sunday tag for your random Sunday posts!
The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
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Ruckus greeting on arrival, happy to see each other return. What a celebration of life in Spring coming home to roost.
Lovely photography with everything arriving back to the region @porters
Always funny the bootoms up photos. Birds don't care how funny they look, they are pretty busy. ☺
I think they didn't expect or know the snow was going to be there
The bottoms up photos were great! :)) I'm glad you share the birds you find at the pond. I don't have anything like that near me.
I'm happy your enjoying them - I enjoy sharing them!
It has become a Spring ritual to look for the geese and ducks for there are plenty up here!
I'm hearing the cranes now but have yet to get a photo of them.