Yes, it's that time of the year. The babies haven't learned to fly yet, and large groups of earthbound geese are wandering around and doing what geese do. We had a real gully washer of a storm yesterday evening and it barely dislodged any of the "doings". I love the geese, but man do you gotta watch where you're stepping,
While I was treading carefully this morning, a bunch of red-winged blackbirds took advantage of my inattention and tried to dive bomb me. This is a bit unusual: they're usually feisty when babies are on the nest, and the nesting season should just about be done. But these guys are nature's assholes, so nothing surprises me. With most birds, if you stand your ground and refuse to be intimidated, they'll give up. Not red-winged blackbirds. On the other hand, they seem to avoid a hand that's stuck into the air and trying to catch them - because on occasion I too am nature's asshole, and two can play at that game. Not sure what I would do if I actually caught a red-winged blackbird other than visit the nearest Urgent Care afterwards. I note that the quail were laying low and avoiding everyone. A wise choice. Comments are closed.
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