Attacked by a Canadian...

[Glenn Clabo]

During my walk this morning I ran into a newly hatched Canadian Geese family...I was trying to get a shot of mom protecting her babies...without any success I might add...


Then...out of the corner of my eye I see this little one charging at me...


It came right up to me and stopped just before it knocked me over...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cute, or what? Well done, Glenn. Nice shots. Do you go for a walk every day? I try to.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks Rob.

I try to walk everyday...try to get at least 10000 steps...5 miles. I use a fitbit (Fitbit) to keep track...most I've done is 12.4 miles. I do pretty well until it gets hot...then force myself to use our treadmill which I hate...but hate the heat more.

 

[Beth Carter]

those canadians are so aggressive. you think they'd be nicer to their neighbors. love the last one, great angle.

 

[Stephen McCullough]

those canadians are so aggressive. you think they'd be nicer to their neighbors. love the last one, great angle.

It's the cold. It makes us grumpy.

I love the fluff on the little guy / gal who came close. Cute.

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent Glenn. It certainly has a very determined look about it.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Beth...Shhh...I'm married to one. The angle was caused by me falling back as the little sucker kept getting closer.

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Canadians are never grumpy Stephen...really...I know that for a fact...really...trust me.

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Thanks Pete...Anyone that has an encounter with a protective Canadian Goose knows that it can be scary. This little one is going to be something when it grows up.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Canadians eh!

Lovely shot Glenn - nice backlighting

I got bitten by a mummy goose once - not to be advised!

I too like to walk every day - I try to do 4 miles a day and have a couple of routes around home which include some significant elevation changes.

It's changed my life in a very positive way - well worth the effort, and time I enjoy listening to music.

 

[Stephen McCullough]

Canadians eh!

Lovely shot Glenn - nice backlighting

I got bitten by a mummy goose once - not to be advised!

I too like to walk every day - I try to do 4 miles a day and have a couple of routes around home which include some significant elevation changes.

It's changed my life in a very positive way - well worth the effort, and time I enjoy listening to music.

I walk every day too. I used to run, but shin-splints put a stop to that. I've been walking every day for about 15 years. I probably miss no more than 20 days per year. I walk very fast, for 3-4 miles, depending upon available time. If I don't walk I really feel it. I know the exercise is good for me, but I also simply like being outside for some fresh air. Between home, car, transit, and office I otherwise am indoors way too much.

My wife is in traing for El Camino De Santiago (Way of St. James - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), so now I am walking twice a day to help her along.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

So many walkers! Great for photo ops.

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

As much as I love the cute fella in #3, I do really love the light in the first shot and how you've focussed it.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks Andrew...I was struggling with the shot. I tried it everyway...on many settings. The sun was right behind...and the mom kept trying to get closer and between me and her babies.

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

I'm not surprised you were wary of the mom, I nearly had a run-in with a swan a few months back, it was getting really close I think it was expecting bread. You don't realise how big they are until you're crouched with a camera and one marches towards you. I could've got a great shot if I hadn't bottled it, but I also could've got my arm broken if things had got nasty.