Canada Goose Portrait

Posted by Matt Trujillo Photography (Portland, United States) on 15 July 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Bránta canadénsis

They bite. Trust me.

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Comments (3)

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Excellent portrait. Great detail.

15 Jul 2007 3:50am

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

My word, what I surprise. I almost feel like I can touch it I am so close!

15 Jul 2007 4:58am

@Helen: Thanks. I'm always cheered on by your comments.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Great frame!! They can be so nasty... but that's just a goose thing. Still jealous..

16 Jul 2007 2:05pm

@amy: Thanks for the many kind remarks of late! The geese are indeed the bullies of the local wetland. The bit hanging out of it's mouth is a garden slug it didn't bother swallowing before attempting to peck my flesh off.

400mm really isn't much in the wildlife photography world, and my camera bag still weighs in at 38 pounds without my tripod. When I encounter photographers at local haunts, I often look like the poor kid in the group who can't afford proper gear.

"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had."
- Erica Jong, Fear of Flying, 1973

Cheers.