With Father’s Day occurring in the summer, one of the activities for the day may be taking the family to the beach. And it appears that applies to the feathered families too, like this family of geese.
Father’s Day at the Beach
Picture of the Day for March 26, 2022
The two pair of geese might decide that they came back too early as the pond barely had some open water when it cold enough overnight to create a new ice layer. By afternoon, the geese broke through the thinner ice and one had to belly flop to get back up on the ice. Tonight will be colder yet so the might not thaw enough for their afternoon swim.
Returning Geese Pair
Picture of the Day for July 24, 2021
The geese probably weren’t the only ones enjoying the water on this hot day, even the chilly waters of Lake Superior would be rather refreshing and a quick way to cool down.
Geese on the Big Lake
Picture of the Day for March 22, 2021
A pair of geese have been hanging around my pond, but while I like seeing some activity around my place, I rather not have them stay as they are rather messy and I don’t want to scare off my wood ducks.
Geese at My Pond
Picture of the Day for March 9, 2021
The geese are making their spring return too, although I only saw four fly overhead today and they haven’t landed in my frozen pond yet.
Geese Coming North
Picture of the Day for August 22, 2020
On a warm summer day, taking a swim would feel good like these geese enjoying the cool Lake Superior waters.
Summer Saturday Swim
Picture of the Day for August 10, 2019
These geese look like they are trying to get lined up in formation. Maybe they heard about the parade of tall ships in Duluth tomorrow and they want to be part of the water parade festivities.
Geese Swimming Formation
Picture of the Day for March 31, 2017
As March comes to an end, I guess it went out like a lamb once the sun came out later in the day when the bluebirds were singing in the yard. The pond had new visitors today too with a pair of geese camped out all day and a pair of mallards later in the day. I hope the geese move on since they are rather messy and I want room in the pond for when the wood ducks return.
Geese Out
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2016
Although first full day of spring started out below freezing this morning, the partial sunshine will hopefully warm slightly above freezing so one might take a Sunday drive to view the migrating birds stopping at various areas on their trek farther north. One pond had some Lesser Scaup and Common Goldeneye ducks as well as some Snow Geese. And since the pond was call Goose Pond, there were a lot of Canadian Geese there too. The ducks were more shy than the geese and except for one, all the snow geese remained on the other side of the road. Madison Audubon Society’s Goose Pond is one of Wisconsin’s Watchable Wildlife Areas and a designated State Natural Area and more than 250 species of birds have been sighted at this prairie area around the ponds. My short recent visit there may have only reveal about 10 different species of birds but probably more can be found now that spring has officially arrived.
Goose Pond
Picture of the Day for December 31, 2014
“On the Sixth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me Six Geese A-Laying.” I don’t mind six geese if they aren’t pooping on my lawn (which they seem to do once they stand up and aren’t laying anymore) and so I much rather see them swimming or playing on a lake and not near my pond.
“Six Geese A-Playing”
