I tried to ignore them, but they were so noisy, i couldn't help but pay attention. It is cold and damp, and later afternoon, so the lighting was not optimal.
They usually migrate through here in October heading south, but it has been so warm a good number of them didn’t move until January, two months late. I’ve never seen that before.
@samueltyler2 I'm not harassing you Sam! I was saving that part for tomorrow! And besides, why would you pity me when it's you who doesn't know anything about geese, not me?
@swirlie I am too much of a gentleman to respond with the sort of words you deserve. I never claimed to be an expert on geese, but neither can you claim such. You post stuff that no one asked you for. I give up on you. I do pity you, you are so blind to how ridiculous that you seem, that i really feel sorry for you.
Don't bother even responding, i am logging off. Have a great time making love to yourself, your self-love is very apparent.
I'm grateful that you listened and paid attention so I could see your beautiful pictures. I bet you're glad now too, to have shared that awe inspiring moment with them.✨
Did you know Sam, that a Canada Goose will attack you without provocation and can easily break your leg with a swipe of it's wing if you get too close to it in springtime?
Did you know Sam, that a Canada Goose doesn't have a natural instinct to fly south during a Canadian winter? Canada Geese have to be trained to fly south by man, otherwise they'll winter in Canada on warmer bodies of water in the southern Great Lakes Region. Prior to the days of being trained to fly south, Canada Geese always remained in Canada over the winter.
And yes, Canadian wildlife authorities routinely train individual geese to fly south, which the others will then follow north and south during migration seasons. This is why there are as many Canada Geese wintering in Canada as there are walking the beaches of Florida during winter. Some leave, others don't.
Did you know Sam, that the Canada Goose is the only bird that will fly above a layer of cloud provided there is an opening in the cloud for it to climb up through?
Once it's up there, it will not penetrate a layer of overcast cloud to come back down to earth to land because it will lose sight of the horizon and will tumble out of the sky as it becomes disoriented while in cloud.
What it will do instead, is enter a holding pattern above the cloud at altitudes as high as 12,000' and will continue to circle until an opening appears in the cloud to descend down through, or else they'll keep flying until they find an opening in the cloud further along their intended track. No other bird will fly above a layer of cloud.
Did you know Sam, that migrating Canada Geese will land in a farmer's field to feed on corn that ended up on the ground immediately after a corn harvest, but will not leave the immediate feeding zone until the passage of a cold front? They will stay in that area for days until that happens.
