So this is Christmas, And what have you done, Another year over, And a new one just begun....It’s been awhile since I posted any new images to this blog I started. Not sure at that time if I would even continue posting, but as John Lennon’s words above, another year is about to begin, so I’ll try posting a few more. I’ve photographically recorded approximately 60 different bird species during my time in Iraq. Some with quite a few photos, some just a quick shot before they flew away. Posted are some images of Greylag Geese. The family with goslings was taken last Summer, cute little guys. The images of the geese flying over the lake were taken last Fall, beautiful in flight, power in numbers as they fly in formation. Their reflection doubles their numbers as they fly low over the still waters of the lake. So much for my attempt at prose. The image of the geese flying overhead was a lucky shot. They surprised me as I was setting up to take a telephoto shot of some herons on an island in the lake. Taken with my old trusted 500mm Nikon mirror lens with a 2X extender, manually focusing. I was surprised they were actually in focus. The doubler increased the contrast of the dimming light from the oncoming evening. Enjoy the photos and have a Happy New year.
