Saturday, January 15, 2011

at rest

burlington bay

The ducks and geese have a sleep on the icy waters while traffic speeds across the Burlington Skyway.

SundayBridges

15 comments:

Lesley said...

it is hard to imagine that it is a very cosy spot for sleeping!

EG CameraGirl said...

Makes me wonder why the geese and ducks don't fly south. :) I'm trying to figure out where you must have been standing when you took this photo.

Annie Jeffries said...

I'm absolutely convinced birds have a sort of hive mind. In a split second, can you imagine all these birds lifting off all at once? What a spectacular sight that would be.

KaHolly said...

Wow, look at them all. This IS probably south for them!

Unknown said...

this is amazing! i didn't know ducks and geese can rest in icy water. lovely capture.

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» is always amazed at how waterfowl survive the cold. It obviously isn't summer in this image!

A welcome contribution to Sunday Bridges.

cieldequimper said...

Gorgeous photo!

genie said...

How can these fowl keep from freezing? Maybe it i oil in their feathers. They are amazing birds and this shot is amazing. How you managed to be at the right spot at the right time was a stroke of luck. Beautiful presentation.

RedPat said...

Great shot!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

What time did you got and take these photos? Are they very cold and need to conserve their energy?

Unknown said...

Wow, so many of them dotting the water.

VioletSky said...

Ann: it was around 4pm and now that you mention it, I'm surprised they weren't huddled closer together.

Kaori said...

I don't think I've ever seen something like this before! What a cute photo ;-D

Unknown said...

Amazing! How can they sleep in icy water?! :-)

Debby Rose said...

I love all the ducks and geese! Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out my pics, and for taking the time to leave a comment. Have a great day.

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