Canada Geese

Canada Geese are lit up by the rising sun, the first flight )has already left for the day (I missed it so made sure I was at the lake before sunrise for the next six days)

Golden light

The rising sum lights up the lake and catches the roosting geese and roaming muskrats.

Early morning scene

Groups of geese start to fly off as the light brightens with the rising sun

Sunrise moves

As the rays of the rising sun gently colour the clouds the geese start to mill around waiting for the signal for the time to rise.

In the blue

Prior to sunrise the geese continue their overnight roost waiting for the light and warmth of the sun before rising.

Fly past

The geese rise as the light brightens, at first individual family groups rise up and fly over the main gathering on their way out to their feeding grounds.

Action!

The main flock rises as the light changes from dawn to day.

Low fly past

A flight of Canada Geese make a low pass over the lake after their overnight roost.

Duck!

Canada Geese are not the only hang outs as winter sets in, Mallard ducks join them.

Time to go

Several family groups have already taken their leave for the day to feed in he surrounding harvested grain fields, the remaining flock finally decide to rise as one to join them.

Early morning huddle

The temperature has fallen to -18 overnight . The geese huddle in the swirling ice fog waiting for the sun to rise.

Sunrise

The sun peeps over the horizon and lights up the trees on the far side of lake, the warming rays have not reached the geese still huddling in the ice fog.

Heads up

The sun has now reached the geese and the first flight of the day has just lifted off, the remaining geese lift their heads and watch them go.

First light

Just before sunset and the sky glows a pink hue which also reflected in the yet to be frozen water.