Saturday, April 19, 2008

What’s All the Flap About?



A Canada Goose stretches and flaps its wings before resuming feeding.

I played hooky from work Friday and have spent the last two mornings on my favorite lake. The spring waterfowl migrations are mostly past me now with only a few stragglers still passing through.

Today I spent more time fishing and less time with camera in hand. Nice Bluegills were popping on the surface and a little finesse with a Rapala Floating Minnow was all that was needed for surface busting hits.
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25 comments:

  1. Mom Knows EverythingSat Apr 19, 08:03:00 PM EDT

    Beautiful picture! I think I've been married to a fishermen too long because I know what a Bluegill and a Rapala is. LOL

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  2. BerleenSat Apr 19, 08:08:00 PM EDT

    I don't know whether to LOL or say "awwww"!!! It's just a cute, animated shot, but yet beautiful at the same time.

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  3. Misty DawnSSat Apr 19, 08:26:00 PM EDT

    I totally wanna play hooky with you! Photography and fishing - two of the greatest past-times ever! Bluegill is the best tasting fish too, in my opinion. Mmmmmm, making me hungry!

    This photo is awesome, as always. I love your posts Salty!

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  4. CaroleSat Apr 19, 08:26:00 PM EDT

    You see such interesting things in the bird world in the spring.

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  5. threesidesofcrazySat Apr 19, 09:07:00 PM EDT

    Awesome shot - perfect timing. Looks like he wants to give us a big bear hug.

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  6. AnnaSat Apr 19, 10:25:00 PM EDT

    Oh what a wonderful picture..Love it..great shot thanks for sharing..
    Mine is up:
    My Digital Snapshot

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  7. Lilli & NevadaSat Apr 19, 10:26:00 PM EDT

    Well if one has to play hooky then this is the perfect photo to end the day with
    Beautiful capture

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  8. Stacey OlsonSat Apr 19, 10:30:00 PM EDT

    Salty, sounds like you have had two wonderful mornings. We all need a little refresher sometimes.
    Beautiful photo as usual thanks for sharing!

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  9. Trish ~ ♥ ~Sat Apr 19, 11:02:00 PM EDT

    Our spring migration is about to begin. I am sure I will be posting many avian photos. This a wonderful capture.

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  10. DottieSat Apr 19, 11:05:00 PM EDT

    What a great capture! Kinda looks like he's ready to conduct an orchestra :).

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  11. MicheleSat Apr 19, 11:23:00 PM EDT

    Stunning shot. I definitely would've played hooky as well if the Bluegills were as active as that.

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  12. i beatiSun Apr 20, 05:11:00 AM EDT

    wonderful - fishng huh and how did that go??

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  13. AnonymousSun Apr 20, 05:21:00 AM EDT

    Nice photo. It is a reminder that things go on if I am there or not. LOL

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  14. PA Brian in PP,FLASun Apr 20, 06:29:00 AM EDT

    You know what they say:
    A BAD DAY FISHING IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK!
    But it sounds to me like you had a great day of fishing & photos.
    GREAT PICTURES!

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  15. DeeMomSun Apr 20, 08:39:00 AM EDT

    Playing Hooky is Alright…
    This coming week I will do that as well, mid the outside chores I will take a break and go to our farm pond and see if I can get a Bass or two…
    Great picture, when we see our geese doing this I think of a conductor getting the attention of his/her muscians…

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  16. lv2scpbkSun Apr 20, 09:02:00 AM EDT

    Excellent capture and sounds like you have two wonderful days on the lake.

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  17. RoseSun Apr 20, 10:34:00 AM EDT

    Now that is another great capture!

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  18. This Is My Blog - fishing guySun Apr 20, 01:23:00 PM EDT

    Salty: Amazing capture, I've seen this happen but never had the camera ready. Great shot.

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  19. KatneySun Apr 20, 03:02:00 PM EDT

    Fish fry tonight!!

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  20. JuliSun Apr 20, 04:04:00 PM EDT

    Looks like that goose is checking out his reflection and doing a little dance. Hope you enjoyed your morning. My critter is here if you feel like checking him out!

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  21. AnonymousSun Apr 20, 08:09:00 PM EDT

    What a wonderful action shot!

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  22. AnonymousSun Apr 20, 10:19:00 PM EDT

    Hi, Salty!

    I see you love those geese too. Mine are still settling in and the pairs are sorting themselves out, which means geese fights every morning and night as new ones drop by the beaver bog. I have always missed photographing those huge wings, so I really enjoy this. Gotta run now to see your mergansers. I have never seen such great photos of them!!

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  23. GretchenMon Apr 21, 07:25:00 AM EDT

    Great shot! Always love coming here to check out what you've captured.

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  24. AnonymousTue Apr 22, 04:15:00 AM EDT

    This is a fantastic photo of Frankie. Yes, that's Frankie. I'd recognize him anywhere. He and his family live just down the block from us here in Canada. All us Canadians know each other, ya know.

    Okay, so I'm teasing you, "pulling yur leg" as some hoomans say. I like to be a funny dog, arf arf arf. BARK.

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  25. AnonymousTue Apr 22, 04:16:00 AM EDT

    I must agree with many who left comments before me. This really is a great photo. Very well done.

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