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by: 17 OP
~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 6:34pm

Canada geese
I had a gaggle of Canada geese waiting on me when I left work yesterday.

I think they are ready to go South. The one closest to me in the picture even had a GoPro to document their journey. He appears to be married, as he is wearing a wedding ring, albeit on the wrong foot.

Single geese (not wearing wedding rings) with no GoPro cameras around their necks.

Goose drinking rain water.

This has been another nature report from Anchorage, Alaska by award winning nature photojournalist, yours truly, @sandman

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 6:48pm

by award winning nature photojournalist, yours truly, sandman

@sandman : saw you and your nature cohorts on TV a few years back.

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 7:10pm

@sandman : found the clip

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 9:46pm

Canada geese I had a gaggle of Canada geese waiting on me when I left work yesterday. I think they are ready to go South. The one closest to me in the picture even had a GoPro to document their journey. He appears to be married, as he is wearing a wedding ring, albeit on the wrong foot. Single geese (not wearing wedding rings) with no GoPro cameras around their necks. Goose drinking rain water. This has been another nature report from Anchorage, Alaska by award winning nature photojournalist, yours truly, sandman

@sandman : So are they being tracked wearing the wedding rings ?

17 OP
~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 10:25pm

@Maxsmom :

Yes. If you bag a geese or duck with a band, you are supposed to call the number on the band and report it. They wear the band for life. Now, I don't know how the GPS tracking devices work... those seem to be more obstructive and heavy.

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 18, '22 11:08pm

sandman : found the clip

At least call them what they are Canadian Geese not Canada. It would be like saying Tex LongHorns instead of Texas.

17 OP
~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 12:29am

@chasinghosts :

You are incorrect. Do a simple Google search and learn something.

17 OP
~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 12:32am

@chasinghosts :

Here:
Canada goose is the common name for the species Branta canadensis. So, it is correct to call this bird "Canada goose" and not correct to call it "Canadian goose."

www.tnonline.com/202 10416/a-goose-by-any -other-name/

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 5:18am

At least call them what they are Canadian Geese not Canada. It would be like saying Tex LongHorns instead of Texas.

@chasinghosts : it's Canada Goose as official name.

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 5:26am

@sandman : I prefer Grey Goose

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 5:33am

sandman : I prefer Grey Goose

@mastiffrex : here ya go...

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 6:08pm

chasinghosts : Here: Canada goose is the common name for the species Branta canadensis. So, it is correct to call this bird "Canada goose" and not correct to call it "Canadian goose." www.tnonline.com/202 10416/a-goose-by-any -other-name/

@sandman : Ok you got me, I can't never have any fun any more. Terrible grammar though. I've heard about them all my life and never once anyone called them Canada. Sorry for the dis.

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~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 6:27pm

sandman : So are they being tracked wearing the wedding rings ?

@Maxsmom : The one's wearing wedding bands also have part of their you-know-what's missing. Those parts can be found in the little purses carried by their mates.

~ 2 years, 3 mos ago Oct 19, '22 7:59pm

There was a group of Canadas by the pond near my parents house in Florida this morning. I guess they left early to get the Condo opened up for the winterâ€¦.