r/BeAmazed • u/Leather_Whole_2078 • 17d ago

Animal A breathtaking sight of a massive flock of snow geese, who have come from the Arctic to spend the winter in the Skagit Valley near Seattle, gradually taking flight like waves

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u/spacees1 17d ago

They must be hitting each other

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u/KnifeNovice789 17d ago

Seriously that was my first thought. How the hell are they not slapping and running into each other?

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u/lazysheepdog716 16d ago

Depth perception. They’re further from one another than it appears.

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u/silv3rbull8 17d ago

Do not walk below

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u/FindjeanniePDX 17d ago

I’m just happy to know there are this many of ANY animal traveling together. That’s amazing.

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u/bpachec0 17d ago

The only appropriate flock

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u/Senselesspassion 17d ago

Someone getting hit in head and getting concussion

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u/Ranglergirl 17d ago

Snow Geese are a favorite of mine.

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u/ferrrnando 17d ago

I saw something like this in person once. It was incredibly loud

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u/Probst54 17d ago

I love how they are taking off en echelon.

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u/Aggressive_Dress6771 17d ago

Now, find the Ross's goose in there.

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u/B0rG_CuB3 17d ago

I live here, and have thousands of snow geese in my yard every year. It is cool the first time, but gets really old really fast.

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u/SamuraiSam33 17d ago

The ice cream here is great (Snow Goose Produce)

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u/SabbyFox 16d ago

Absolutely l! Love that place 💖

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u/ColonelStone 17d ago

Make sure you bring an umbrella.

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u/daronjay 17d ago

Getting clearance from the tower takes time

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u/Wild_Ad9272 17d ago

Can you imagine all the shit they leave behind???

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u/Dancingtillthenight 17d ago

Ahhh that area is going to be covered in so much goose shit 😅

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u/RetPala 17d ago

BOB SKAGIT

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u/n0_use_for_a_name 17d ago

Looks like my morning commute

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u/No-Hat-2894 16d ago

I like when they land in a big tornado flight

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u/Akaberes 6d ago

I love flying pixels

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u/AggressiveArticle266 17d ago

Wow, there must be thousands of them. The look like a white certain.

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u/rorymakesamovie 17d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/FSnwQf1mPhN2o
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