I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I love the view I have from my desk at work! One entire side of the room is windows and it looks out onto a field with Timpanogos in the background. That alone is beautiful! However, what I saw today was simply breathtaking. I don't know if my description will do it justice but I'll give it a go.
The last several days I've noticed large flocks of geese in the field. Last week I watched a flock land in a spectacular spiral pattern reminiscent of a tornado. It was amazing to watch! I actually stopped to watch even though it was only about 10 degrees outside...brrr! I had never seen anything like it as they landed 2 or 3 at a time and the others kept circling while they waited.
Today there was another large flock of geese that looked like they were sleeping. They were nestled together in a way that made the field look black instead of the snow covered white it actually is. As I was looking at them I saw about 4 deer bound out of the brush and run right through the flock. The geese started honking and flew up into the sky all at once. I'm talking hundreds of birds here! I watched them circle in the air several times as they formed into "flying v's" and then took off. Like I said, it was breathtaking!
Here is a fuzzy picture (sorry, my phone doesn't zoom very well) of a small group that returned and settled in again.
They were still there when I left work about an hour after I took this picture. Anyway, I wanted to share the moment with you. Ok, maybe it's mostly for me so I'll remember it because I don't think I'll ever see anything like it again. I'm sad I didn't catch it on video.
The last several days I've noticed large flocks of geese in the field. Last week I watched a flock land in a spectacular spiral pattern reminiscent of a tornado. It was amazing to watch! I actually stopped to watch even though it was only about 10 degrees outside...brrr! I had never seen anything like it as they landed 2 or 3 at a time and the others kept circling while they waited.
Today there was another large flock of geese that looked like they were sleeping. They were nestled together in a way that made the field look black instead of the snow covered white it actually is. As I was looking at them I saw about 4 deer bound out of the brush and run right through the flock. The geese started honking and flew up into the sky all at once. I'm talking hundreds of birds here! I watched them circle in the air several times as they formed into "flying v's" and then took off. Like I said, it was breathtaking!
Here is a fuzzy picture (sorry, my phone doesn't zoom very well) of a small group that returned and settled in again.
They were still there when I left work about an hour after I took this picture. Anyway, I wanted to share the moment with you. Ok, maybe it's mostly for me so I'll remember it because I don't think I'll ever see anything like it again. I'm sad I didn't catch it on video.
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