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Canada Goose closeup

Posted by Steve Boer on June 13, 2018
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I was able to get a nice closeup of this Canada Goose. He was begging for food and so acting tame and getting quite close to us. We didn’t have any food for him…

Canada Goose closeup
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 560mm

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Canada Geese in Flight

Posted by Steve Boer on June 4, 2018
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Just a group of geese flying by…

Canada Geese in Flight
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/640, Aperture: f/11, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 560mm

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On Frozen Pond

Posted by Steve Boer on June 1, 2018
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Every year the geese seem to come back just a little too early. There were very few, if any, open water areas yet when we first saw them in late March.

On Frozen Pond
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/11, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 560mm

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The moment of impact

Posted by Steve Boer on March 28, 2017
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A shot of a goose just as he connected with the water. Anyone want to photoshop in a boat and towrope to make it look like he’s water-skiing?

Touchdown
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/1000, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 380mm

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Coming in for a landing

Posted by Steve Boer on March 27, 2017
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I managed to get focus on this guy in flight as he was about to land. I cropped it down to a wide format to get rid of the snow bank that was in the shot above him. It was a little distracting having a bright band of white at the top of the image so I think it works better like this.

About to land
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/1000, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 380mm

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The geese are back again!

Posted by Steve Boer on March 20, 2017
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The Canada Geese have started arriving back in town, which always makes me happy. It’s as sure a sign that spring is here as the actual first day of spring! There’s not a lot of open water yet, so there were a lot of them sharing the same space down by Big Lake in St. Albert.

Canada Geese
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/1000, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 380mm

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The Lookout

Posted by Steve Boer on April 13, 2015
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Random number photo 4298 shows some interesting animal social behavior. While this group of geese were cleaning themselves, it was this one’s job to keep an eye on the surroundings. How do they decide whose turn it is to do this?

You guys take a bath, I'll keep an eye out...
Camera: Canon EOS T1i, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/5.6, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 400mm

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Splashdown

Posted by Steve Boer on February 17, 2015
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Random number photo 645, a bunch of Canada geese arriving at a lake near where I live.

Splashdown
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/5.6, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 400mm

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Splashdown

Posted by Steve Boer on April 24, 2013
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Here’s another shot from last week down by the lake. I was lucky enough to see a big group of geese show up and land close to where I was. It was pretty cool seeing them all splash down together.

SplashdownCamera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/5.6, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 400mm

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Goose Love

Posted by Steve Boer on April 20, 2013
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I saw these two geese slowly swimming towards each other and could tell they were going to make a good silhouette. I tried to get them to form a nice heart shape with their heads and necks, but they weren’t really listening to me very well. Still, it got pretty close.

Goose LoveCamera: Canon EOS 60D, Exposure Time: 1/500, Aperture: f/5.6, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 400mm

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