Snow Geese at Sunrise, Bosque del Apache NWR, Chen caerulescens

Snow geese fly in huge numbers at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico, USA, Chen caerulescens, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38715
Snow geese fly in huge numbers at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico, USA

This image is featured in: A Bird Photography Weekend at Bosque del Apache NWR, December 2022

Species: Snow goose, Chen caerulescens
Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Image ID: 38715
Format: Digital 2:3
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