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a LARGE gaggle this morning (Original Post) elleng Dec 2020 OP
When I was young, in the 50's randr Dec 2020 #1
Neat! Not QUITE that many here, elleng Dec 2020 #2
A beautiful shot of a large gaggle for our times randr Dec 2020 #3
I ride a bike trail along the Ohio River they sure doc03 Dec 2020 #4
Yes they do, along paths and roads around here; elleng Dec 2020 #5
I think they make a point of pooping on the trail. You have doc03 Dec 2020 #6
HAHAHA! elleng Dec 2020 #7
Just from the moment I saw this thread MuseRider Dec 2020 #8
WOW! elleng Dec 2020 #9

randr

(12,409 posts)
1. When I was young, in the 50's
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:02 PM
Dec 2020

We would go down along the Chesapeake Bay in winter. You could swear you could walk all the way across, more than a mile in the upper section, on the backs of the geese; there were so many.

doc03

(35,296 posts)
4. I ride a bike trail along the Ohio River they sure
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:13 PM
Dec 2020

make a lot of poop to dodge. When I was a kid it was rare to see them now there are millions of them.

elleng

(130,732 posts)
5. Yes they do, along paths and roads around here;
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:15 PM
Dec 2020

thankfully most of it is hidden in the adjacent fields.

doc03

(35,296 posts)
6. I think they make a point of pooping on the trail. You have
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:17 PM
Dec 2020

to yell at them to get through sometimes.

elleng

(130,732 posts)
7. HAHAHA!
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 05:18 PM
Dec 2020

They pretty much 'chicken out' when I drive my less than imposing old toyo wagon near them.

MuseRider

(34,095 posts)
8. Just from the moment I saw this thread
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 07:13 PM
Dec 2020

at least 60 of them came over the house and landed on my front yard that is a 3-4 acre pond. I love when they come in at this time, a little shadowy and fun to watch.

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