As fall migration continues, it’s time once again to play that favorite game of birdwatchers and Sesame Street watchers alike: One of These Things (Is…
Birds of a Feather
Canada Geese
Remember when Canada geese were a fly-by-night group? Back then, before our resident goose populations took hold, it was big news when these large, majestic…
The Naturalist’s Language
Do you speak naturalist? Here’s a test: What do you call these birds, Canada geese or Canadian geese? Hint: You may need to check their passports. The Naturalist’s Language December 8, 2017 If you’ve spent much time with a naturalist, you’ve likely noticed that we tend to live in our own little world. It’s a
Canada Geese
Canada geese, you may have noticed, are everywhere these days. With the summer breeding season over, these ubiquitous waterfowl are back in their flocks—a great winter survival strategy—and are teeming about cornfields, athletic fields and other grassy expanses. They’re also paddling around local wetlands and other water bodies, and in general making themselves hard to
Canada Geese
March 28, 4014 Canada Geese Remember when Canada geese were a fly-by-night group? Back then, before our resident goose populations took hold, it was big news when these large, majestic birds blew into town. Flying in V-formation, honking and squawking, they’d land by the hundreds on rivers and ponds. People, myself included, would go out