Thousands of Snow Geese winter on the wetlands along the Rio Grande River [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]
"Blast off" is the name given to the explosive take off of large flocks of Snow Geese. The slow shutter speed heightens the feeling of motion [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]
Up to 1.2 million Snow Geese use Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge every spring. The James River is an important resting and refueling stop [March; Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota]