Snow goose - blue morph

Posted by RLK on Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:19 pm

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There are tens of thousands of snow geese that winter about an hour north of Seattle and I have been following them for 30+ years. They have been an entirely white population until the last 4 or so years when few blue morphs have appeared. First there was one and then this year one birder counted 17 in the huge flock. Now when I go up there I seek out the blue ones to photograph. I found this one yesterday and it was kind enough to isolate itself from the mass of white ones and give me some clear images.

Canon 7D2, 500mm f4L IS II, ISO 500, f5, 1/1000 sec, manual exposure, from vehicle

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by Mike in O on Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:30 pm

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Welcome to global warming where the snow may not be on the ground on Wrangell Island

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by Karl Egressy on Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:43 pm

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Isolation is always a challenge. Nice calling pose captured, Bob.

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by mikullashbee on Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:39 pm

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Always cool to pick out these blue morphs. Like you said nice isolation from the flock, and i also like the interesting calling pose.

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by sirianul on Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:55 pm

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Very cool picture on this blue morph.
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by tinyfishy on Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:56 am

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Nice detail with this close up shot....With the tail almost touching the border I think this image is much better shown horizontally.

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by WOlf38 on Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:38 pm

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Nice pose and bird!!
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by cartgate on Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:10 pm

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It is pretty much what I do also, photographing the Blue Morphs only. I like this very muchas it is difficult,here anyway, to isolate them for a clear shot. Well done, Bob!

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by Mike in O on Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:24 pm

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anyone have a ross blue morph?

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by RLK on Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:17 am

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Mike in O wrote:anyone have a ross blue morph?

As a matter of fact I have some photos of one taken last spring at Klamath. I posted it here but here it is again for you.

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