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Subject: [Leica] Fall geese and other birds
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:55:54 -0500
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Hi Larry,

They haven't abandoned the Southland.  We have them year-round in Tennessee. 
The required parking lot catch-basin at Wal-Mart has a large flock, along 
with some beavers.  As I passed by a couple of nights ago, it appeared that 
the beavers had cut the last shade tree on the bank, where the geese liked 
to gather during mid-day.  It appears that, as we take over more of the wild 
habitat, the creatures just become a part of everyday life.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin at gmail.com>
To: "Leica LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:40 AM
Subject: [Leica] Fall geese and other birds


> We don't have many of the exotic birds so excellently photographed by 
> Doug,
> Jayanard, and Geoff, but we do have plenty of (illegal immigrant) Canada
> geese. In years past the geese flew over our Hudson Valley location,
> choosing to winter in the more benign climate of Chesapeake Bay. But with
> global warming they don't go so far south and spend the winters, and the
> summers too, in New York and Connecticut. Millions of them. Geese are
> grazing birds and gather in newly cut lawns and parks. You have to walk
> carefully when strolling through a goose pasture. The best way to keep 
> geese
> away from swimming areas is to harass them with border collies and radio
> controlled model boats - really. I would be happy to send wild goose
> roasting recipes to anyone who wants them. Eat geese for Thanksgiving. 
> Give
> the turkeys a break.
>
>
> Here are some recent goose photos:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Fall+goose.JPG.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Fall+geese.JPG.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Geese+and+ducks.JPG.html
>
> This one is my grand daughter's favorite:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Paper+bird.JPG.html
>
> Larry Z
>
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