These were taken last Saturday at Virginia Lake, Reno, NV.
(Click on photos to enlarge.)
The Mum and Dad of this large brood, obviously need a little help in the shape of Nanny McGoose. She's the rotund lady bringing up the back of the parade.
I had to giggle watching her swim . She had quite a waddle on her. :-)
" Mum, Dad can we pleeeeeease go for a swim !! Look, one of you can even hold my wing if you're worried I might swim off. "
Mum and Dad stood on the bank, preening themselves and watching the other geese swim by, totally ignoring their tween offspring, who was jumping up and down, impatiently waiting to hit the water...
I have a love affair with water ... without it, I couldn't spend hours, entertained by the antics of those that live on it :-)
They look so beautiful, lining out there. Great shot and so lovely.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! My little boy is having a fit over your pictures. TFS
ReplyDeleteBoth good but the first shot is fantastic!
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Love Nanny McGoose! I, too, am a beginning photographer getting used to my camera. So many settings so little time! LOL!
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Gorgeous pictures of the Goose family and a great interpretation of their banter.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! No geese at my Virgina Lake 100 miles south.
ReplyDeletewow! how amazing to see these ducks lining up...hehehe...thanks for sharing these candid photos...:)
ReplyDeleteOh - they are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by for My World Tuesday and leaving a nice comment. I like babies and the ones posted here today are so cute. God never made anything cuter thana baby!
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Nice shots, looks like the babys are getting pretty big and will soon be on there own ~
ReplyDeletelove seeing them bonding the whole family together and the nanny. ",)
ReplyDeleteWaw, so beautiful, I just love that last one on the first picture!
ReplyDeleteSo nice. Parents babys and a nanny complete family.
ReplyDeleteLovely shot.
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How adorable! I love seeing the little goose families. There's no mistaking mom and dad. Wouldn't it be great if humans all behaved as responsibly as the geese.
ReplyDeleteI take it the "nanny" is fitting in just fine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute litle family. Looks like the nanny is in full control
ReplyDeleteSo cute, your tale made it come to life!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting MY World...Maymont Park in Richmond...
ReplyDeleteI do like your water photos...and the ducks. Good blog too!
That's a cute line up for a grand parade of beauties. Mum and Dad are just so protective of their cuties.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures - what would we do without the birds.
ReplyDeleteGood luck using film - you will learn more about photography that way.
I just love this post. Always like to follow baby duckings on their swim and it does appear in your first photo that a nannie/ au pair is involved!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot!
Delightful post. Magpies too employ aunts to help raise their newer chicks.
ReplyDeleteLove the duckies. Great captures for WW.
ReplyDeleteoh, your geezelings are so big. Where I live they are only just hatched. Tiny ones still.
ReplyDeleteGosh, that's a big gaggle - thanks to the help of Nanny McGoose perhaps :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute and funny post! I loved it. I'm sure if they could talk that's just what they'd say ;) Great pics of them too.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I loved your little commentary too :)
ReplyDeleteGeese families are so interesting. We have 3 sets of adults and their combined goslings who go everywhere together on the lake here. I like your shot of 'Nanny McGoose'--very cute!
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