Pink-Footed Goose at Lake Takanassee
Heading home from Sandy Hook in the early afternoon of March 11, 2015, armed with my Pentax K-3 with the 300 mm prime lens augmented by the 1.4x teleconverter, I witnessed the arrival of a large flock of Canada Geese fly in from the south. One of them was clearly of a different species; a Pink-Footed Goose. It turned out to be only the 10th reported sighting of this species in New Jersey and it is still the only bird of its kind that I have ever seen.
The flock stayed for about 15 minutes before heading back the way they came. I immediately set about grabbing photos of the unusual goose. Some instinct had me check the camera to see how they looked; there wasn’t a lot of sun that day, but I was shooting somewhat towards it. I was horrified to discover that the camera wasn’t working! Indeed, all but the first shot I’d taken at Sandy Hook had failed. I forget exactly what was wrong, but I was able to get it working again and that allowed me to capture these photos to commemorate and
Pink-Footed Goose at Lake Takanassee
Heading home from Sandy Hook in the early afternoon of March 11, 2015, armed with my Pentax K-3 with the 300 mm prime lens augmented by the 1.4x teleconverter, I witnessed the arrival of a large flock of Canada Geese fly in from the south. One of them was clearly of a different species; a Pink-Footed Goose. It turned out to be only the 10th reported sighting of this species in New Jersey and it is still the only bird of its kind that I have ever seen.
The flock stayed for about 15 minutes before heading back the way they came. I immediately set about grabbing photos of the unusual goose. Some instinct had me check the camera to see how they looked; there wasn’t a lot of sun that day, but I was shooting somewhat towards it. I was horrified to discover that the camera wasn’t working! Indeed, all but the first shot I’d taken at Sandy Hook had failed. I forget exactly what was wrong, but I was able to get it working again and that allowed me to capture these photos to commemorate and
Lightbox Gallery of Pink-Footed Goose at Lake Takanassee.
For most of the time, the Pink-Footed Goose simply rested on the lake.
But then, the Pink-Footed Goose streched its wings.
This was the moment of full extension. What magnificence!
Shortly after this, the whole flock took to the air and headed south.
Pentax K-3 with 300 mm lens augmented by the 1.4x teleconverter, f/11 at 1/1600th second, iso 1600. Post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.
Lightbox Gallery of Pink-Footed Goose at Lake Takanassee.
Pink-Footed Goose resting on lake.
Pink-Footed Goose streching wings.
Fully extended magnificence.
Shortly after, the flock headed south.
Pentax K-3 with 300 mm lens augmented by the 1.4x teleconverter, f/11 at 1/1600th second, iso 1600. Post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.
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