Barren Winter Water - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding, CT this past week.

Canada Goose White Speckled Head - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT this past week.

I didn't notice until I looked at my photos later, but two of the Canada Geese in this group had white speckled heads. I'm not sure if they are still transitioning to a black head, or if this is something unusual. (I'm hoping to get some bird experts to leave comments.)

Reservoir Swans, Canada Goose, Ducks - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the reservoir (where the reservoir aerator is) in Easton, CT this past week.

In some places, the water is still fully frozen over, but here, the ice has started to melt.

Birds At Reservoir, And Litter - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

I don't know when common decency and respect for other people's property ceased to matter to people on this planet, but discarding trash within feet of our public drinking water supply is high on the list of examples of how despicable humankind has become. There were two empty glass bottles of Heineken beer, a broken one, and the original carton they came in, littered here. To whoever did this: you are a cancer on this planet.

Canada Geese And White Wrought Iron Bench Upside Down In Water - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT this past week.

The Canada Geese didn't seem to pay much attention to this unexpected casualty of Winter. That iron bench can be seen here, when it was on the lawn.

Canada Goose In Flight Photobomb - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

Photobomb - to move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank

I'm taking some liberties with my use of the term photobomb, because the Canada Goose that flew through the first photograph above was just doing his own thing, and had no idea I was taking a photo of the other ones that were in the water. The photographs are shown in reverse order. First, I noticed a bunch of Canadian Geese, standing on the dam. As time went on, some got into the water, to swim away. Then, some would take flight, as was the case with the one who photobombed my snapshot of the ones in the water.

Canadian Geese In Flight (Blurry) - Photograph

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I took that photograph at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

I don't normally post blurry photographs, but I thought that one was good enough and had enough visual interest to make an exception to my rule.