Friday, March 19, 2021

The Geese Are Back

The drainage pond around the corner is reemerging, and the geese are returning. The wide angle view makes the pond look bigger than it really is.

It had been frozen until very recently, but a little more ice has been melting daily. The next photo shows the ice better, and also the short video below that pans from the geese to the ice.


They are mostly geese, but there are a few ducks.

Oh ... and the robins are back too, but you'll have to take my word on that for now.



14 comments:

Goldendaze-Ginnie said...

That was fun. it felt like swimming with the geese and lovely until we hit the ice shelf ! I'm doing fine and hope you and all are doing well too, John.

Should Fish More said...

Do you have any geese that hang around all winter? Butte has a few, even though there is no open water, and can get a might nippy.

Barbara Rogers said...

Welcome home los Canada Geese! And ducks! and robins! Isn't it fun keeping your eye and lens peeled for new scenes. Nice video!

Debby said...

I saw my first robin early last week. When my grandmother lived in Florida, she would always call us when she saw the robins were on their way. They'd show up like clockwork within the next two weeks.

Margaret said...

I love the sounds of the birds. In summer at 5 a.m. outside my window is a bit much though. It's looking like spring!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Yep, spring is really on the way now. And I am sure we are all applauding.

DJan said...

Nice! Definitely feeling and sounding like spring! :-)

Marie Smith said...

Your snow disappeared quickly after all. So lovely!

Marcia said...

Signs of spring. Yeah!! No robins here yet but we got notice to remove bird feeders by the 31st because of bears. First time that I've had to do that. Never had that problem in Maryland.

William Kendall said...

I saw the first geese in the city earlier this week, several of them near the Rideau River in a park.

Joanne Noragon said...

Canada geese are ubiquitous.

MARY G said...

Send me a robin ... oh, wait, we still have a foot of snow up here and not a worm in sight.

Jenn Jilks said...

I used to love the geese and ducks at the lake. Nice video.

Rita said...

The sounds of the gfeese on the move duvudes the seasons. :)