One goose keeps watch while the other grazes...
... before taking a little nap on a quiet stretch of the river.
Are Canadian geese "natives" even though their name isn't "Vermonter" geese and they don't stick around all year? Well, we're pretty tolerant up here in the North Country, and since the returning geese signal the real onset of Spring and with it the coming of Summer, we certainly won't begrudge them the title of "native". Each year during April and May a few geese stop for a few hours or even a day or two in our yard during their migration North. They graze on what new grass there is, rest up a bit, and then head out. If the goose manure covering most of our lawn is any indication, however, the couple in these pictures apparently liked it here and stuck around for a week or so while we were away on vacation. Once we got back, the dogs quickly showed them the door. Their sojourn reminded us of why the expression "like s..t through a goose" is not only wonderfully descriptive but biologically accurate as well. I wonder, what's the best way to get this stuff off your shoes?
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