Calm Waters is a photograph by Karen Wiles which was uploaded on December 5th, 2012.
Calm Waters
Calm Waters by KAREN WILES is a beautiful waterscape of the gorgeous Canadian Geese that now grace the waters of North America...The zig... more
by Karen Wiles
Title
Calm Waters
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Calm Waters" by KAREN WILES is a beautiful waterscape of the gorgeous Canadian Geese that now grace the waters of North America...The zig zagging
effect of the geese make for a most interesting "depth of field" image. The image glorifies the warm tones of grey which only add to the contrast of the black and white geese which makes for a beautiful composition...
By the early 20th century, over-hunting and loss of habitat in the late 19th century and early 20th century had resulted in a serious decline in the numbers of this bird in its native range. The Giant Canada Goose subspecies was believed to be extinct in the 1950s until, in 1962, a small flock was discovered wintering in Rochester, Minnesota, by Harold Hanson of the Illinois Natural History Survey. In 1964, the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center was built near Jamestown. Its first director, Harvey K. Nelson, talked Forrest Lee into leaving Minnesota. Forrest Lee would head the center’s Canada Goose production and restoration program. Forrest soon had 64 pens with 64 breeding pairs of screened, high-quality birds. The project involved private, state and federal resources and relied on the expertise and cooperation of many individuals. By the end of 1981, more than 6,000 giant Canada Geese had been released at 83 sites in 26 counties in North Dakota. With improved game laws and habitat recreation and preservation programs, their populations have recovered in most of their range, although some local populations, especially of the subspecies occidentalis, may still be declining.
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December 5th, 2012
