A lone Bufflehead and several flocks of Geese waiting for the fog to lift and sun to rise on a short December day.
Keeping warm was the main activity on the frigid morning -7F (-21C) along the South Platte river where I am sure the water was warmer than the air.
nature has no boss 
Stunning shot! Wow!
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Thanks, it was a really cold morning and with all the fog rising from the water the birds were almost lost on the river.
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Hi and thanks for passing along the photo, much appreciated.
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^^;
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Stunning capture…
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Thanks, the cold and fog from the river really made this a special albeit chilly morning. Good thing a thermos of coffee was waiting in the car. 🙂
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Really a wonderful capture and composition. Have a great weekend.
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Thanks and a wonderful weekend to you as well.
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Love this!
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Thanks, although chilly those cold mornings always reveal something special even on a river in the middle Denver. Hope your day is gong great.
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Hot cocoa for you!
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Thanks Melissa, hot chocolate was indeed in order.
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Superb photo! How can you tell which is which in that fog?
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Hi, the buffleheads white on top of his head let me ID this guy as well as his size compared to the geese. Hope you are doing well today.
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I usually don’t like geese but I really love this shot!!!
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Thanks for liking the geese. They are a bit of a contentious bird to love. They overrun the parks, poo all over the place and can be somewhat aggressive. I had one chase me in flight two days in a row a few years back while I was ridding my bicycle down the bike path on the way to work. Too cold this morning for them to do much but wait till the sun came out.
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You’er welcome Mike. I also had geese chase me one time while I was feeding ducks beside a pond. I finally had to drop the bread and continued running to the car lol.
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They can be quite cantankerous. Did they make you drop your bread in the chase? 🙂
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Yes lol. Some man saw it all happen and he was hilariously laughing. 😀
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Well I hope some duck snuck in a grabbed the bread while the geese were nipping at you heals. 🙂
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Lovely shot 🙂
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Thanks Wendy. Hope you are having a great day.
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Thanks, hope your Friday is going well and you have a great weekend.
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Without your description I may have wondered if they were strange creatures in a Scottish Loch. Great atmosphere. 🙂
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Hi Jane, I really liked that the fog made it somewhat mysterious and that even common birds like giant flocks of geese took on that mysterious feel in the cold and fog. Hope your weekend is great.
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Love this!
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Thanks and have a great weekend.
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Another fantastic image….love the mysterious mood!
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Thanks, hope your weekend is going great.
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