Ottawa River
Ottawa, Ontario

"Harassment" by a Canada Goose.

The Avocet was sleeping on a mud flat; about 12-15 metres in front of four photographers. There were a number of Canada Geese around; but all seemed harmonious...at least the Avocet thought it was...it was sleeping...All of a sudden the goose (whose lower body can be seen behind the Avocet) turned around and came at the Avocet. The following sequence of images was taken as the Avocet fled; only to return as the geese moved away; then stood and in the last image seems to be giving the geese a piece of its mind (well...who knows what goes on in the Avocet's mind; but it makes a good story to fit the image!!).