Another Big Flight of Geese and Swans

Yet another flight of waterfowl departing Chesapeake Bay for breeding grounds to our north passed over sections of the lower Susquehanna valley this morning.  In the one hour between 10 A.M. and 11 A.M., at least six thousand honking Canada Geese passed through the small piece of sky visible from susquehannawildlife.net headquarters.  At times, five or more flocks of about one hundred birds each were seen simultaneously.

Canada Geese
Northbound migratory Canada Geese pass over susquehannawildlife.net headquarters.
Canada Geese
While observing and photographing geese flying about two thousand feet above our heads, we noticed several barely visible flocks at much higher altitudes.  Any such birds flying above this flock would go undetected in or above the cumulus clouds.
Canada Geese
More geese on the way through.
Tundra Swans
In addition to the geese, a flock of 80 Tundra Swans was seen.  Not bad.

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