I like to be able to just stand outside for a while on these pleasant March days.
Small flocks of Canada geese are flying over. You can hear the honking and after a while the small flock comes into view. These early flocks are probably not going to stay here. At this time of year these flocks are probably going to end up some place in the Arctic. They arrive in the north long before the ice melts. There's enough debris on the ice for food.
Aboriginals do a lot of goose hunting in the spring. They can sneak up on the birds and make their kill.
Then, strangely enough , I like spring storms. We had one two days ago. I looked out at midnight and the air was full of swirling snow. We had about 6 in of snow by morning. I had some good exercise shoveling snow.
We get most of our snow in March.
I was enjoying the geese and forgot about photos. I was shoveling so hard I also forgot about photos.
A few geese are heading north here too..not big flocks yet.
ReplyDeleteWe usually don't see large flocks in the spring.
DeleteI like hearing and seeing the flocks of Geese. A beautiful sight to see them in flight. Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteWhat I really like are sandhill cranes.
DeleteWe had about the same amount of snow but it was mostly melted by the end of the day. I had no idea Canada Geese flew to the Arctic!
ReplyDeletethe Mackenzie delta is loaded with geese.
DeleteWe are back to freezing after several pleasant days.
ReplyDeleteMarch is up and down.
DeleteI enjoy those spring storms, too. We don't get snow but plenty of rain.
ReplyDeletePrairie boys don't like rain!
DeleteGeese here have bird flu. It is scary to think of the bird population being ravaged by that disease.
ReplyDeleteTruly awful when many birds die from bird flu
DeleteWe had a bit of swirling snow last week but the ground was too warm for it to stick so no shoveling! It is warming up a bit each week now and my daffodil leaves are poking through the dirt. A happy event to see!
ReplyDeleteOur ground is still frozen so there's very little snow that falls and melts.
DeleteI love knowing that the geese fly over there. They fly over in big flocks over my house. I always wave to them and wish them a safe journey. (NewRobin13)
ReplyDeleteI like people who wave to birds or talk to animals.
DeleteWe got snow last night...enough to make the ground white.
ReplyDeleteAnd we will probably get more snow before we truly get spring.
DeleteWe had geese going south yesterday! Too soon!
ReplyDeleteGeese will sit on the ice for weeks.
DeleteOur temps are getting a little warmer but the weather says it will get colder again this week
ReplyDeleteYou get the damp cold which can be nasty.
DeleteWhile you are shoveling snow, we are welcoming daffodils and the first pink clouds of flowering plum trees. The Bewicks wrens are beginning nest building in the bird bottle right outside my window.
ReplyDeleteMy blue bells haven't come up yet.
DeleteWe're getting a good dousing today, it was much needed - the ground was very dry. Good work shoveling the snow, that's hard work!
ReplyDeleteWe are very dry so we want some more snow.
DeleteCareful with that snow shoveling, my friend. We, too, are expecting snow tomorrow but you'll be damn sure I won't be out shoveling it!
ReplyDeleteI'm very fortunate and have no problems shoveling snow.
DeleteIt's lovely to for me to see the geese fly overhead honking. I like to watch the snow too. That's interesting to me that you get most of your snow in March.
ReplyDeleteWe also get most of our yearly precipitation in June. We get a wopping 12 in of precipitation per year.
ReplyDeleteYes, spring can be all weathers in one day, too - rain, sleet, snow, wind, sun, you name it :)
ReplyDeleteI genuinely feel happy when my Canadian blogger friends mention spring coming dear Red 😊☺️🥰
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the birds sounds and flights can spread some excitement in the environment is whitewash silence eventually 🤗
Do you like March snow only because it provides a chance for being physically active?
Reminded me my youth days when I would avoid watering plants with pipe and prefer carrying heavy water pot to water plants. I liked it because it would give me chance for do some physical exercise.
I can understand if aboriginal hunts birds that they don’t have any other option to feed themselves but if it’s for the hobby it’s ruthless to cruel