On a very blustery (and cold) day, we went for a drive and found this lovely little lake called "Chew Valley Lake". It was full of what we were sure were Canada Geese.
I asked a local bird watcher and he confirmed our belief, and said that the geese had been introduced to England some 150 years ago!
Apparently these birds don't migrate, which to me is a very curious thing. I wonder what happens to that natural instinct to just take off and fly away...
At any rate, it was lovely to see something very Canadian all the way across the ocean.
I asked a local bird watcher and he confirmed our belief, and said that the geese had been introduced to England some 150 years ago!
Apparently these birds don't migrate, which to me is a very curious thing. I wonder what happens to that natural instinct to just take off and fly away...
At any rate, it was lovely to see something very Canadian all the way across the ocean.
5 comments:
you look very cold, eileen!!
Hurray for more blog communications. I have missed you all.
Do the geese still have their accents?
I think so, eh...!
I would have eaten one of the gooses. Quite tasty, like roastbeef, just avoid the shotgun pellets.
Miss you guys more than you know.
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