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Snow-fronted Geese

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We were at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, of course, which is not only home to Falcated Duck, but many other birds. There are hordes of fowl here (fowl of the water) in winter, with geese having the most prominent presence. A handful of “blue” Snow Geese can be expected as well. These birds look are abominations.

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Weird Geese

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We share our love of birds and birding. It returned last year with a small flock of Canada Geese and then again this year with a much bigger flock, nearing 150, that contained more oddities. So who is this enigmatic leader of birds that started as a sheep and now leads flocks across great distances? We love sharing!

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African Pygmy Geese – Diminutive Ducks

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When I read somewhere that Pygmy Geese were not actually geese at all I started doing some research. I discovered that there are actually a fair number of ducks and other waterfowl that are wrongly called geese. So any birds that don’t belong to these genera can be considered either ducks or swans or something else.

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Springtime in Canada Geese Country

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Normally, I don’t look forward to seeing the Canada Geese on the lake near my Florida home. Though I’m ignoring the ecological impact of too many geese , I can’t help but hope for more each morning! The post Springtime in Canada Geese Country appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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These Greater White-fronted Geese ( Anser albifrons ) flew in with just enough light to begin taking photographs. Range map courtesy of South Dakota Birds and Birding. As the sun rose higher in the sky I was able to get some shots of the geese flying in… and landing among the tules. Great birding!

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Birding a Flock of Canada Geese

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Canada Geese are a nuisance. It is not the fault of Canada Geese that they have become a trash bird. The released birds had no urge to migrate and discovered that suburbia, with vast expanses of yummy grass and a plethora of ponds, lakes, and water hazards, was paradise for a Canada Goose. That is really a shame.

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Surfing Geese

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It is unclear how or why this happened and it might be a sign of the apocalypse, but mere days after Jochen’s post about surfing grebes a video of surfing geese has surfaced on the interwebs. And those geese are alright, right? I mean, it doesn’t seem like they would choose to be surfing… a.