Melissa finally spotted the geese flying off the lake at about 5:45 p.m., but they didn't head our way. Instead they flew north, so we hustled over to "Bear Road" and, sure enough, there was the flock of thousands of Snow Geese circling the corn field (the corn had been knocked down in the last few days so was prime for the birds). They kept circling for about 15 minutes, an unusually long time this late in the day. I managed a few images of geese flying across the moon while we watched. At last, birds started to drop into the field, but they only only stayed a short time before taking off and flying back to the lake. They may be getting antsy to head north. I probably won't see them again this winter but I have promised myself to spend more time down there next year!
