Immature Snow Goose Portrait on Road

Nikon D1h, 500mm f/4 AF-S, Matrix Metering, Manual Mode, f/5.6, 1/2500sec, -0.7EV, Auto WB, Auto Tone, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick.

Mysteriously, a large portion of the flock will depart the pond near the Flight Deck and congregate on the dirt road next to the water. It's an interesting spectacle watching a thousand birds just "hang-out" on the road. This guy was stretching his wing when I caught this image.