Inspiring Photo: First Day With Mom #12884744

First Day With Mom

Uploaded: April 09, 2012

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The first chicks of the season - One of our Canada Goose couples delivered 8 goslings on Friday and I got these images right after the sun came up on Saturday morning!!

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 640, Very Early-Morning, 1/160 @ f5.6, EC 0

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

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Jeff Robinson April 09, 2012

This is on one of the small lake behind our home! #1455363

Gord MacEachern April 09, 2012

Wonderful captures Jeff, all three images are fabulous!! #10081913

R. J. Laudenbacher April 09, 2012

Morning neighbor! What a precious shot. I love all of them! #10081914

Michelle Alton April 09, 2012

All three images are wonderful, Jeff. #10081917

Danny B. Head April 09, 2012

Great sunlight on their backs! #10081926

Kevin P. Kreischer April 09, 2012

Great capture Jeff, they are still on the nests by me. #10081928

Jack Gaskin April 09, 2012

ALREADY !!! Great Shots of the family
They are the most hated creatures on LONG ISLAND
Especially on Sports fields. Can really mess up a baseball.... YOU , Know what I mean !!!

Jack #10081930

Karen E. Michaels April 09, 2012

YaY!
Beautiful, Jeff.
The raccoon raided my duck nest #10081937

Carolyn M. Fletcher April 09, 2012

Too cool. They all great! Just don't let them get too close, those bites hurt! #10081944

Tammy M. Anderson April 09, 2012

Beautiful images, Jeff. I'm sure you will have fun getting more pics as they grow. #10081947

Tiia Vissak April 09, 2012

very cute! #10082027

Marilyn Cornwell April 09, 2012

Beautiful colours in the reflections in this wonderful image, Jeff! #10082028

Jyri Vissak April 09, 2012

Great composition and tones! Very cute! #10082039

Lynn M. Whitt April 09, 2012

a beautiful capture... #10082045

Claudia Kuhn April 09, 2012

They're born ready to go, terrific series Jeff. So cute when they're young #10082058

Bojan Bencic April 09, 2012

Great photos, Jeff. Chicks are so cute. #10082085

Gary Enloe April 09, 2012

Awesome capture Jeff. I love seeing the family out for a swim #10082114

Robert R. Goodman April 09, 2012

Hi Jeff,Beautiful capture my friend.Spring is in the air!!!!! #10082141

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 09, 2012

Beautiful capture Jeff. They are so cute.
JP #10082180

Deborah Lewinson April 09, 2012

The Canada Geese are just finding mates in NJ. Lovely capture, Jeff!!!

Debby #10082209

Monnie Ryan April 09, 2012

So sweet, Jeff - it'll be a while yet before we start seeing goslings around here! #10082288

Stefania Barbier April 09, 2012

beautiful family capture!!! #10082395

Kay E. Mahoney April 09, 2012

Beautiful capture of them. The babies are so adorable. Can't wait to see more as they grow up. #10082401

Katherine Kuhn April 09, 2012

what a great capture of this geese family, Jeff! Beautiful! #10082423

Stephen Zacker April 09, 2012

Super capture.. like all the reflected colors also #10082460

Ann Coates April 09, 2012

You are so lucky to have babies to photograph. You are all set now. With two parents the goslings have a better chance of survival. A terrific shot Jeff. Look forward to seeing some more. #10082540

Mike Clime April 09, 2012

Really cute capture and nice colors in the water, Jeff! #10082566

Lorraine A. Cook April 09, 2012

What an adorable trio of images, Jeff!!

The water movement and reflections are BEAUTIFUL, My Friend!!<:))

Can't wait to see these chicks grow!

We had geese families down at the marina where our sailboat was moored (sold the boat). There was also two snapping turtles that took up residence at the marina. Don't have to explain what happened to many of the chicks<:(( #10082604

Terry Cervi April 09, 2012

It didn't take them long to get into the water! What cuties! And a wonderful shot, Jeff! #10082707

John Connolly April 09, 2012

Three wonderful images Jeff! You are very fortunate to have such wonderful neighbors! #10082762

Agnes Fegan April 09, 2012

The "babies" are so cute!!! #10082803

Rony Sagy April 09, 2012

Fantastic capture. #10082812

Anthony G. Comella April 09, 2012

Super job grabbing the viewers attention - Super capture!! #10082828

Husain Akhtar April 09, 2012

Superb capture of this family group! Amazing colours! #10082835

David Phalen April 09, 2012

Sure don't waste much time in getting them in the water! Terrific captures of this new family!! Look forward to seeing them grow up! #10082976

Thomas E. Hinds April 09, 2012

Touching image(s) of these beautiful creatures, Jeff! The little ones are jet-fast at this stage! #10083028

Tammy Espino April 09, 2012

Sweet capture! I am missing mine this year since they have the park closed and all torn up! :( Love your shot! #10083104

Barbara Waldoch April 09, 2012

Beautifully captured, Jeff! #10083241

Inge Linden April 10, 2012

Very cute. #10083352

Jeff Robinson April 10, 2012

Thanks Eeryone!! Jeff #10083390

Debbie Bray April 10, 2012

Jeff, this is just so beautiful, and I too enjoyed looking at the whole three of them. #10083540

Lorna Shutter April 10, 2012

I, too, love all three images here, Jeff! ... but my favourite is the one with the whole entire family! Such beautiful portraits! Fabulous colour and clarity! Glad to see that some of our Geese have decided to settle down in the U.S. of A.! Ha! Ha! :) #10083625

Mary Dimitriw April 10, 2012

Gorgeous shots Jeff!! I don't mind them as long as you don't stroll into a park full of goose poop. They are always finding ways to get rid of them in parks up here because the sheer numbers of them.

They are pretty though. #10083639

Kathy Reeves April 10, 2012

Beautiful shot of this charming family! #10083835

Mary Beth Aiello April 10, 2012

What a precious series, Jeff. Each is special. #10083996

Marijana Fajgl April 10, 2012

What a fantastic family capture, jeff! #10084170

Carol L. Fowler April 10, 2012

Wonderful family portrait- I haven't even seen chicks this year, although I know that they are there somewhere! #10084600

Emile Abbott April 10, 2012

I only hope a lot of humans can relate to the meaning of this family moment. Awesome and thanks for sharing Jeff. #10084784

Maria Coulson April 10, 2012

This is so sweet Jeff, you captured the moment perfectly. #10084868

Heather Loewenhardt April 10, 2012

Wow timing is everything. This is a precious family image. #10085065

Jeff Robinson April 11, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10085214

Julianne Bradford April 11, 2012

Fuzzy adorableness Jeff! All 3 great #10085865

Rona L. Schwarz April 11, 2012

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, Jeff! All 3 images! Terrific timing and great light! Can't believe that they get in the water and can swim immediately - amazing! I haven't seen any goslings yet but it's been over a week since I was out at the Bog, so I guess I better get back fast! #10086721

Jeff Robinson April 12, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10086887

Bill Houghton April 12, 2012

Beautiful shot of these Canada Geese Jeff. Nice job. Bill #10086925

Karen Bacon April 12, 2012

an adorable capture Jeff! Nicely done! #10087288

isabel C. Zepeda April 12, 2012

Jeff

Thats a cute picture :)

Ysa... #10087360

Nancy L. Green April 12, 2012

What a wonderful capture of this beautiful family my friend, VERY well done!! <>< #10087924

Jeff Robinson April 13, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10088292

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 15, 2012

What a cute series, Jeff! #10091600

Jodi Zimmer April 15, 2012

awesome images you captured Jeff! #10091704

Amanda J. Tanner April 15, 2012

A wonderful capture of these beautiful qeese and babies. #10092187

Jeff Robinson April 16, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10092827

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 16, 2012

Wonderful find and capture,Jeff!! #10093206

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 16, 2012

Spectacular image Jeff...I love it!

jo ann c. #10093443

Jeff Robinson April 16, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10093854

Cindy Bendush April 16, 2012

So cute Jeff - definitely a feel good image! #10094563

Jeff Robinson April 17, 2012

Thank You Cindy! Jeff #10094833

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 18, 2012

So cute...love them. We usually have some at a park close by..but have not seen any yet. #10097297

Jeff Robinson April 18, 2012

Thanks Marilyn! Jeff #10097975

Linda S. Smith April 19, 2012

Fabulous capture Jeff! How adorable!!! #10098956

Jeff Robinson April 19, 2012

Thank You Linda! Jeff #10099447

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