Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Three geese. One direction.

Feathered friends
London, ON
June 2024
This photo originally shared on Instagram


Dozens of geese graze an empty field under a late afternoon sun, all but ignored by the heavy rush hour traffic on the other side of the tall grasses behind me.

The relative peace of this place is occasionally shattered by the odd argument that breaks out between random members of this flock. Canada Geese may very well be iconic ambassadors of the Great White North brand, but some of them - okay, just about all of them - have a bit of an anger management problem.

Still, they’re mesmerizing to watch, even as they slowly pick their way through a forgettable stretch of grass. And I get the feeling they know when they’re being watched, as they seem to be posing for their moment as I carefully compose from afar.

I’ll probably always be a little terrified of them, but beauty and grace aren’t necessarily dimmed by a healthy dose of nastiness.

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Related:
Geese aplenty, August 2023
Flight into the wind, September 2018
Your goose is cooked, October 2011
Wounded bird, December 2006

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