Snow Geese have begun returning to their wintering grounds in the Skagit Valley, mostly near Fir Island, after having completed their summer breeding on the Russian island of Wrangel. Snow Geese are a North American species, with both lesser (western), and Greater (eastern) subspecies, all of which breed in various parts of the Arctic Tundra. They will continue to arrive for a couple of months, and stay until about March.
They are an incredible sight, and estimates put their number at around 70,000. Here's a shot I took today as they made themselves at home in the Skagit farmland.
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