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Canadian Geese have arrived in SE Texas
Topic Started: Nov 12 2010, 04:16 AM (77 Views)
TexasCountryGal
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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.

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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.

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Over the next few months I hope to capture more large flocks in fields along the road.

Enjoy!
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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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Nov 12 2010, 05:49 AM
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. ;)
: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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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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They're considered a pest here too ..... they can reduce prime pasture land to a stinking midden in short order.

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Landcare Research Science Series No 30

This report reviews the history and management of the Canada Goose, which was originally introduced to New Zealand as a recreational hunting resource, but has become an agricultural and urban pest. Canada Geese compete with stock for pasture, they foul pasture, parks and sports fields, and their presence around airports increases the risk of bird strikes.

The Canada Goose's classification as a game bird in New Zealand is currently under review by the Minister of Conservation. This report suggests that further research is needed to quantify the costs of goose damage, develop cost-effective methods of goose control, and improve the monitoring of goose population trends.


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Canada Geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand and have also become a problem in some areas. The introduction of a foreign species into New Zealand is disrupting the existing biological relationship structures. On the South Island, it is estimated that the population of goose is increasing at an astonishing rate and is threatening local populations. Some even go as far to claim the goose as a pest. If the goose continues at its current high growth rate, the situation will become increasingly problematic.



Government view ...... Canada Geese
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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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Nov 12 2010, 04:26 PM
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.

You've got that right!
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