20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A winter plunge

The photo captures the first swim of the winter season. The day has warmed up where the ice has melted leaving a small swim rink for them to shove themselves in. If you look close one is bottoms up taking the plunge under the water. It is these geese first time experiencing the winter season. It was almost magical to watch them swim about and the sun hitting their bodies as their father stayed outside the water on guard.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Pa, United States of America
Camera: moto g fast
Copyright: © Joanne Groves