CANADA GOOSE CROSSING 6-17-15

 

We decided to go to Wendy's yesterday for lunch and ordered the same thing, a baked potato with chives and sour cream and a container of chili. We don't go here that often, but both felt like a change. The food always arrives hot - I'm a stickler for hot. Gregg had his coca-cola and the first thing I do before I leave the house is fill my reusuable bottle of water. I don't like sodas very much, not even the diet ones. Yes, I am rambling and blathering. Enough of that! 

On exiting Wendy's parking lot, we came across the Goose Crew walking across the road. It's been said that raccoons are the Canada Geese of the bird world. They are feisty and I love them for it.

I noticed four adults and the rest were very young, and hadn't even developed their adult coloring, though were close to it. I was thinking parents and children but when I saw the fourth adult, Gregg said perhaps two were hatched last year but hadn't left the family yet. It made sense and I will investigate further. Perhaps those of you out there who know of such things can give an anwser? 

We had stopped to let them cross as they were definitely not paying attention to us, all except one older goose coming up behind. He wouldn't cross in front of us. Maybe he was making sure his family were over first. It felt like he wasn't going to move until we got out of the way, so we slowly drove by and caught up with the others just as they were about to cross the main road. Fortunately, no traffic was coming either way at the time, but I have seen drivers stop before. I always find them a charming sight.

I adore the Canada Goose, not everyone does but I have always loved being around them and haven't had an opportunity to see them lately, so this was a real treat. The following is a short video I took.

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