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| Canadian Geese have arrived in SE Texas | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 12 2010, 04:16 AM (77 Views) | |
| TexasCountryGal | Nov 12 2010, 04:16 AM Post #1 |
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I have looked forward to this time of year since my college days when I first saw the Canadian and Snow Geese flying south for the winter while traveling home to Houston from New Orleans, and then back again, for Thanksgiving. And here I am, a zillion years later, living in and around the wintering grounds for these beautiful birds. On our 55 minute drive to our second closest town to where we live I have been carrying our camera in great anticipation of seeing the geese. I was hoping to see mile long stretches of geese coming from northeast when I saw a few long lines over head. Posted Image Then, to my great surprise and pleasure, a bit further down the road I see off to the the west hundreds of thousands of geese making their descent into the harvested rice fields. Posted Image Posted Image Over the next few months I hope to capture more large flocks in fields along the road. Enjoy! |
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| eraser | Nov 12 2010, 05:49 AM Post #2 |
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Glad you get such a kick out of them, Gal. There's still plenty more of them left up here and you're welcome to a couple million more. ;) |
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| agate | Nov 12 2010, 09:49 AM Post #3 |
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:ditto: here too TCG. Where i live they stay the winter [west coast, Canada] We consider them a pest around here. |
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| TexasCountryGal | Nov 12 2010, 10:08 AM Post #4 |
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Humm . . . I guess the difference in the fascination and love of migratory creatures is the size of the poo, and the volume of the noise. bounce and jump045 Down in my neck of the woods entire communities structure their lives around the arrival of the Whooping Crane when they come to nest. Edited by TexasCountryGal, Nov 12 2010, 10:13 AM.
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| Kahu | Nov 12 2010, 10:32 AM Post #5 |
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They're considered a pest here too ..... they can reduce prime pasture land to a stinking midden in short order.
Government view ...... Canada Geese |
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| TexasCountryGal | Nov 12 2010, 04:26 PM Post #6 |
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As I see it, where there are problems with geese or any other animal or plants species, the problem arises from man intervening with the balance of nature. |
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| Kahu | Nov 12 2010, 05:01 PM Post #7 |
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You've got that right! |
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