Canadian Geese migration

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I LOVE living directly in the path of migrating Canadian Geese! Every year we get geese by the hundreds on a daily basis during migration in both directions (seems to be larger numbers in the fall though). When I left the house the field was empty, and less than an hour later when I came home, there were a couple hundred geese, and LOTS of babies making their first trip south!! I don't remember ever seeing youngsters in these numbers before - makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!!!

Sorry it's a little photo, I could only get so close, and only had my phone handy...but you get the idea!!

 

[ranchhand]

How wonderful, thanks for sharing!

 

[rainplace]

How long do they stay? Is it for part of the day, or for a few days?

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

They come and go throughout the day, and it's for several weeks this time of year. And I think it's different groups, or combinations of groups each time / day they stop by.

The field is a wheat field, so at the time of year that they stop, it has been tilled within the last month. I assume they pick out the bits of wheat straw that they find, as well as all the worms/bugs they can find in the soft dirt, and then move along...

About 2 hours after I took this pic, I was standing outside, and they all took off at the same time...it was very noisy, and VERY impressive to see!!