At least, they look like Canada geese, although my wife and I weren't sure at first this morning, as we viewed them from our back door. We couldn't at the time match them to any species in our bird books. But look at the photo and accompanying text provided by BirdNetInformation.
Or are they locals? A friend who is an avid birder tells me:
They might not be migrating geese, but just a gaggle of local geese that found your pond. If you don’t already have a population of year-round local geese on your pond, you soon will. The year-round population is exploding in North Carolina, and many communities are having to take action to run them away. I like to watch the geese, and am thrilled to see them return in such numbers. However, they do make a terrible mess in yards, on walkways, etc., and they can be very aggressive.
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Have you noticed any squirrels in the area?
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Not seen a one in the development. There may be some in those woods behind the pond.
ReplyDeleteI see that your pesky, highly photogenic red squirrel is active!
Yes, the little critters do keep us entertained. I haven't seen Red in a while, but a couple of others are stopping by on a daily basis.
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