Geese

As Golfer and I have traveled around, we've had the opportunity to enjoy all types of wildlife, both tame and not so tame.  Lately, we've seen quite a few geese.  While in Ohio there were several flocks flying in their V formation over his brother's house.  There were some around our hotel.  

Geese are beautiful birds.  They mate for life. They seem to be good parents.  

We have a lot of geese in our community.  So many, in fact, that at times they have to be "relocated" because of the close proximity of the airport.  You don't want a goose flying into a plane's engine.  But, nevertheless, we always have geese around.  I love watching them.

But I have to wonder, how do their minds work?  I know they can fly.  But when they want to get from one side of the road to the other, they don't.  The ones around here have parades.  They walk single file across four lanes of divided road.  That's single file, one at a time, slowly, often leading the little ones.  They're adorable to watch.  And woe be to the driver who does not stop, or who sits there and honks his horn!  Our geese are members of the community, do not endanger them!  Take a deep breath and smile!

Stay safe!