Geese heading south on the river

[elleng]

[CTyankee]

1. Oh, ellen, so peaceful and beautiful! Terrific picture!

Even here, in New Haven, we have flocks of birds over head going on their seasonal migrations. I love seeing their V formations in the sky.

[elleng]

2. I like hearing them too, but too often don't SEE them.

Some stay in MD and some migrate, and I sure can't tell which is which.

Got pics of ringed-bill gulls on sandbar earlier. Just learned THIS: 'Where do seagulls migrate to and from?
This species will generally migrate south to warmer climates in winter. The North American birds move as far south as Mexico and South America. Some Herring gulls, particularly those found on the east coast and lower great lakes, may actually remain in situ and not migrate in the winter months.'

[AllaN01Bear]

3. like . bye bye geese . see next year.

[elleng]

4. They may still be here, NOT yet migrating,

I think when they do that, they FLY!

I DO like the MD department of natural resources.

Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)

Canada Geese are common in Maryland, and we have populations of both migratory and resident Canada Geese. The migratory Canada Geese overwinter in Maryland but are part of the Atlantic population that nests in northern Québec along Ungava Bay, the northeastern shore of Hudson Bay (where 80% of the breeding birds are found!), and in the interior of the Ungava Peninsula. In contrast, the resident Canada Geese are distinct from their migratory cousins. These year-round residents may be products of our state’s earliest Canada Goose stocking in Maryland, which dates back to 1935 when a group of 41 geese were transplanted from the Midwest to Dorchester County.>>>

https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/plants_wildlife/Canada_Goose.aspx

[Mousetoescamper]

5. Your posts are a photo journal of daily life by the cove and river. It would be interesting to

see a collection of the photos you've taken through the seasons and migrations. You were one of the first members I responded to after signing up in July. We talked about life in Southern Maryland, where I spent many summer vacations when I was a child.Thanks, elleng!
Your posts are appreciated.

[elleng]

6. Thank you!

Yes, my camera provides me with a photo journal of daily life here, and thank goodness for it.!