Flock of Snow Geese Taking off, Skagit Valley, Washington (blurredmotion)

Flock of Snow Geese Taking off, Skagit Valley, Washington (blurred motion), originally uploaded by Marilyn Dunstan Photography.

Snow Geese taking off in the Skagit Valley, Washington, shown in blurred motion.

These Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens), breed on Wrangel Island off the north coast of Siberia, and over-winter in the rich farmland of the Skagit Valley, in Northwest Washington. This flock is part of the Fraser-Skagit population, while the geese generally may visit the United States, Canada and Russia.