One of the most impressive views of the Skagit Valley migrating birds are the great masses of them when a flock takes flight. Camera in hand, I only caught a few here and there. The best I managed was here.
However many are in the air I find swans beautiful and elegant and often their wing movements synchronize as they fly.
They’re beautiful to see.
Interestingly, even in the middle of a flock swans take off and land without bumbling into one another.
Their behavior sort of reminds me of sandhill cranes. They will come in 4-5 at a time (honking loudly) and before you know it there’s 100+ in one area. Great for us bird watchers!
They really are beautifully coordinated aren’t they! You must have been so happy to see this gathering Kay.
They’re quite graceful in flight.
You were able to get some really nice shots of these birds in flight. The remind me of jet planes at times!
So beautiful to see them in flight like that. I guess they have had a lot of practice with their takeoffs and landings!
They are so elegant in flight. I love the last photo, it makes me think of a plane takeoff. It’s a beauty, Kay!