This image is one that came to mind when a friend called tonight to tell me the geese were starting to arrive in large numbers again in eastern Pennsylvania. For the last several years, tens of thousands of snow geese and tundra swans have made a stop at the Middle Creek Wildlife preserve in eastern Pennsylvania on their way north to the arctic tundra. Depending on the weather conditions, amount of open water on lakes, and other things I have no clue about, their numbers can soar to amazing amounts. The year I shot this photo, The snow geese population was estimated at near 180,000. This image was pure luck and there are so many layers of birds,it is hard to grasp the numbers in such a small image. I had a 44×66 print made of this which is unbelievable to see the birds in every foot of space. I was driving the park road and stopped briefly to get out to watch and an eagle flew over way up in the stratosphere, and because these birds go crazy when a predator is flying, they took to the air just as I started to focus, and I captured birds in every stage of land and air. The Middle Creek website currently lists snow geese at 35,000, and tundra swans at 2,500 and climbing. Early march is usually the peak, and if you are anywhere near eastern Pennsylvania, it would be worth your while to see this yearly spectacle of nature.The blue color in my image comes from a hillside in late day shade. My title is hopefully self-explanatory.
Donald Reese Photography 
What a wonderful photo!
Thank you.to see it bigger would be better.
awesome :)!
It certainly was. Thanks
Wonderfully huge flock, Donald. Imagine a hundred years and more ago when the sky would be filled like this for hours on end with the flock of Passenger Pigeons flying overhead. Just incredible numbers.
An umbrella would be a good idea back then.
every year I want to go see this incredible flock and always miss the peak of them,,,beautiful picture of a yearly phenomenon.
Thanks, you have a few weeks till peak yet.
Very cool shot!
Thank you
I always loved this image. I have never been able to capture anything like it.
Dan Myers
Keep trying. it is possible
By the way, could you share what lens, aperture and shutter speed you used to capture this image.
70-200vr, 1000th at f10. ISO 640
I have seen the large print of this in George’s shop in Lititz and it truly is stunning. What an unbelievable number of geese——-air traffic control must have been really busy!!
Yeah,and I didnt even get hit by any.