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Posts Tagged "geese"

Snow Geese

Posted on Dec 20, 2016

Snow Geese

These photos of a couple of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) were taken before any snow was on the ground, and they were wary of that long lens even over the edge of this hill. Nevertheless they managed to smile for the camera…

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Brant Back

Posted on Nov 7, 2016

Brant Back

Welcome back to the Brant! We missed you. Have you seen any flying by or stopping over near you on their return from the arctic?

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Day Moon

Posted on Apr 13, 2016

Day Moon

We tend to think of migration as a nightly event as we enter the spring – watching birds pass in front of the moon on a clear evening, catching them on radar, hearing flight calls in the darkness or finding new faces have joined us in our yards and patches when we wake up in the morning. While we often ignore the moon shining in the bright blue sky all day we also ignore the fact many birds are flying over us then, too. Yes, we see geese and certainly are aware of hawk watches and the many raptors that use thermals, but shorebirds might be migrating nonstop over the continent, while...

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Atlantic Brant

Posted on Oct 19, 2015

Atlantic Brant

Songbirds are not the only flying objects on the move right now. All of this cold and now freezing weather will really push the waterfowl flights to get underway. Here you can see some Brant (Branta bernicla) geese flying by some still simmering fall foliage a few days ago. Thousands of the species are now migrating along with others like the Common Loon, Red-breasted Merganser, White-winged Scoter, Greater Scaup, Green-winged Teal, and plenty more. Wherever you are, look up! You may spot a very high flying waterbird or a sizable skein (flock in flight), even inland.

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Canada Goose Pair

Posted on Jun 3, 2015

Canada Goose Pair

There is no more common and known waterfowl species than the Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) for most of us year-round, but even this bird, seen as a pest by some as they soil parks and cover golf courses, must live and breed. This is a pair at a local pond that was likely about to nest. They really have a handsome look to them, if you stop to take it in…and I appreciate them! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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