Week 14 – Canada Goose

While it may be safe to say that we all find Canada Geese annoyingly abundant at times, under the right circumstances they can still be quite beautiful. This was the case earlier this week when I ventured out to Katherine Albertson’s Park along the Boise River. The number of Canada Geese inhabiting this tiny slice of land was astounding. Virtually everywhere you looked a Canada Goose (or several) could be seen. In attempting to walk closer to the shores of a few small ponds to catch glimpses of Wood Ducks and Northern Shovelers, I almost stepped on Canada Geese laying down in the grass. This happened several times!! Even when I was looking for them, a few surprised me with their presence. Geese can be quite aggressive birds, and more than once an individual agitated by my presence hissed in my direction, warning me. Most were seemingly unaware of my existence however, as they are quite used to the presence of people. This particular photo appealed to me as I liked the nice greenbackground, accompanied by another goose laying in the shrubs. As always, thanks for keeping up with the photo blog, and I look forward to seeing what next week brings!

Canada Goose. Photograph by Neil Paprocki.

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