Monday, March 30, 2020

Hope this brings a smile to your face....


You can click to enlarge.  I have posted this before...but every time I see it I get tickled.  My brother says he hunts this photo every now and then  and laughs about it.  This is not photo-shopped...other than I cropped it and I resized the photo.  I did not know I had captured the upside down goose till I downloaded the photos.

I don't know what was wrong...they would come in to land on this little strip pit, and about the time they would start to land it was like they hit the brakes hard...like something startled them or scared them, they would pull up and would then circle back around and start to land again, only to do the same thing again.   I don't remember how many times they did this. Finally they just regrouped and flew off....  I would think if something scared them they would not have tried landing again and again.
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26 comments:

  1. At Home In New ZealandMarch 30, 2020 at 11:00 PM

    Yes, I smiled :)
    Keep sharing the happiness, Mxx

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  2. Ginny HartzlerMarch 30, 2020 at 11:02 PM

    How strange! And this picture is one in a million! Wonder if he had a balance disorder?

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  3. AnonymousMarch 30, 2020 at 11:30 PM

    They were doing aerobatics for you I guess. ;-)

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  4. CheerfulMonkMarch 31, 2020 at 12:57 AM

    It did bring a smile to my face. Thank you!

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  5. Hill Top PostMarch 31, 2020 at 1:35 AM

    A real daredevil, for sure! I am fairly sure none of our geese have such skill!

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  6. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"March 31, 2020 at 4:10 AM

    I guess we're all getting into a bit of a flap these days.

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  7. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMarch 31, 2020 at 4:37 AM

    Um grande momento fotográfico.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  8. AnnMarch 31, 2020 at 4:59 AM

    Wow, what a capture. You don't see a bird flying upside down every day. As a matter of fact I can't say that I have ever seen one flying upside down.

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  9. Yamini MacLeanMarch 31, 2020 at 5:58 AM

    Hari OM
    LOL - oh that is a fun shot!!! YAM xx

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  10. eileeninmdMarch 31, 2020 at 7:24 AM

    Yes, it does make me smile. Cute capture! Enjoy your day!

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  11. Nancy ChanMarch 31, 2020 at 7:43 AM

    How extra ordinary! Amazing!

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  12. donMarch 31, 2020 at 8:07 AM

    In any case it's great that you have this unusual flight on record. A fine shot.

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  13. StevenMarch 31, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    What a cute capture that would make anyone smile! And how cool to document it.

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  14. MadSnapper n BeauMarch 31, 2020 at 9:32 AM

    my first ever viewing of an upside-down goose or any bird for that matter. I wonder if his name is Top Gun? maybe there was a predator on the ground? it is very odd...

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  15. ushasuryaMarch 31, 2020 at 10:39 AM

    You have caught a Circus Scene in the air !! The invisible trapeze !!
    Devi :)

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  16. RuthieMarch 31, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    I needed this laugh today. thanks

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  17. Red Rose AlleyMarch 31, 2020 at 2:32 PM

    Oh, that silly goose, what is he doing? To be able to fly like that is a wondrous thing.

    I hope you are doing Ok, Rose. I had to stand in line for about an hour and a half outside Target this morning just to get toilet paper. No fun.

    ~Sheri

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  18. ElaineHMarch 31, 2020 at 2:56 PM

    This is just too funny! I have never seen anything like it before and you managed to capture it! He must have gotten mixed up or something! Made my day!

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  19. HappyKMarch 31, 2020 at 3:25 PM

    That is so funny. Never saw a geese fly upside down!!
    They look like they're putting on an air show for you. :)

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  20. Elliott ErwittMarch 31, 2020 at 3:31 PM

    i love your description of the games that they were playing landing and taking off again... the goose flying upside down shows how agile it can bee Rose... he likely saw a fighter doing that and said to himself... i can do that too:D

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  21. Lowcarb team memberMarch 31, 2020 at 3:56 PM

    Great picture, great aerobatics and yes … a great laugh too :)
    Thank you.

    All the best Jan

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  22. Ruth HiebertMarch 31, 2020 at 4:02 PM

    That is a pretty special capture.

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  23. The Furry GnomeMarch 31, 2020 at 7:00 PM

    I've seen that! They put the brakes on and just seem to fall in any old direction the last ten feet to the water.

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  24. harryMarch 31, 2020 at 8:59 PM

    sounds like fun maneuvers to watch

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  25. KodakMarch 31, 2020 at 9:11 PM

    Strange behavior indeed. Makes you wonder. Fun shot.

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  26. Laura. MApril 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

    Buena pillada en vuelo.
    Cuídate.
    Desde casa te mando este abrazo 🙅

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