Picture of the day - September 4, 2008

"Agitated Goose"

Photo courtesy of Robert Schwarztrauber. Today's picture is a good example of how many of God's creatures react when they believe their "personal space" has been violated. Photographer Robert Schwarztrauber took this picture of a quite-agitated white goose while on a recent outing, and the following is his story behind the image: "This attractive gal was explaining that she'd been swimming in the lake for years. It's Mirror Lake, part of Forest Lawn Cemetery here in Buffalo, New York. The quiet setting, which covers 250 acres, makes it home to all kinds of interesting birds including Canadian geese, these white geese, cranes, woodpeckers and more. It's a great place to spend hours photographing the birds and the landscape, and it's also a challenge not to include tombstones in every shot. Sculptures, landscape, wildlife. President Milliard Fillmore was buried here and many Who's Who of a time when Buffalo was one of the wealthiest cites in America. The goose ended her tour by honking wildly and threatening bodily harm if I came any closer. I took her suggestion of course."    --Robert Schwarztrauber   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"