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12-MAY-2013 Brad Ross

Goose Family Connections - Brad

This is taken at a town pond, in the middle of my suburban NJ, town of Westfield , maybe a half mile from my house, if that, this family was quite content with me taking pics, never less than 10 feet until someone walked their dog along , and then dogs and geese went berserk, this mama is not going to let her babies be harassed, luckily we have a leash law in town.

Olympus E-5 ,50-200 & EC14
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Date/Time12-May-2013 11:14:42
MakeOlympus
ModelE-5
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Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/159 sec
Aperturef/13
ISO Equivalent1000
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Michael Ramsay18-May-2013 14:06
Wow a great capture and spot on for the theme.
Brenda Tate 17-May-2013 13:50
Love the texture of the goslings! This is a great shot. My local goose brood also numbers five so maybe it's the ideal family size for 2013.
Olympus DSLR Challenge16-May-2013 23:04
A nice happy brood, well connected indeed! --Stefan
Shirley Haden15-May-2013 00:30
Awwww aren't they adorable! I just want to sit there in the grass and watch them. They really do connect with their parents. Up until they are 5 days old though, other geese can steel them away from their parents and take over. After 5 days they're pretty attached to mom and dad and not so gullible. The geese here just got on their nests, everything is about a month behind schedule, including the babies. This picture really makes me smile.