Location Middle Creek Wildlife Area, Kleinfeltersville, PA
Middle Creek is a major stopover/congregation point for Snow Geese, similar to Sandhill Cranes in central Nebraska. Sometimes there are hundreds of thousands. I don't really know how to estimate huge flocks of birds, but I figure there must have been at least 10,000 on this day.
I had to leave at 3:15 AM to get there at dawn. Some geese were already heading north in their loose V formations.
The facilities are very nice there, with ample parking and an easy paved trail to the observation point.
The geese stayed in their huge raft for the most part, but sometimes the bald eagles would induce them to take flight. I counted about 5 eagles in the area.
The picture above is from the actual site, not a random shot from the internet. Credit to photographer wife.
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