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05-MAY-2005

5/6: Feathers and Fluff

I hope everyone isn't sick of the goslings yet... I'm not, so there will be lots of photos of them :) Baby Goslings Family Album: http://www.pbase.com/dellybean/goslings

I visited them in the early afternoon yesterday. It was nice and warm and sunny, so most of the families were dozing in the sun together. Goslings must be kept very warm (about 105 degrees) so they frequently huddle together or try to get under mom to stay warm. Some of the geese are very protective of their goslings and will only allow me to get within 8-10 feet of them, but one family was very relaxed about having me around, as long as I approached slowly and crouched down in a non-threatening way. She let me get as close as 5 feet. Thanks, Momma Goose!

A couple more from yesterday:






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Guest 11-May-2005 06:16
Oh, these are so beautiful ... I'm certainly not sick of them! Love the contrast between the feathers and the fluff! Would love to hold a goosling, without its mother looking on! ;)
J. Scott Coile09-May-2005 20:36
Heavenly! Great detail and I love the crop.
Chris Sofopoulos09-May-2005 11:58
Impressive tones. I like it. It's so different with these tones! Very sweet.
Steven Jusczyk07-May-2005 02:54
Wonderful shot.
Guest 07-May-2005 01:56
Nice job!
Antonis Sarantos06-May-2005 19:54
So cute and tender!!!
JW06-May-2005 19:36
Della, this is brilliant. Such a great contrast between parent's feathers and the chick's fluff.
JeremyGood06-May-2005 17:36
Really great shots.
Bryan Murahashi06-May-2005 14:58
Another very cute shot.
Guest 06-May-2005 14:37
I really like the B&W, makes the texture stands out
markvm06-May-2005 13:43
Excellent!
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