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Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese

Mar 13, 2026, 4:29 AM

Snow geese take to the sky at sunrise after a stopover at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area...

Snow geese take to the sky at sunrise after a stopover at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Kleinfeltersville, Pa. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Birdwatchers gather before dawn at Middle Creek in Pennsylvania to witness thousands of migrating snow geese lifting off from the reservoir in a swirling mass. The display lasts only minutes before the birds fan out to nearby farm fields to feed as they continue their annual spring migration north toward New York and Quebec. For a few short weeks each year, the migration draws crowds of nature lovers to the refuge, which was created decades ago to attract waterfowl and now welcomes about 150,000 visitors annually.

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Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese