ROXBOROUGH REFLECTIONS THANKSGIVING 2012 12 4

On Thanksgiving Day, two small flocks of geese were enjoying the pond in the open space behind my home, about three dozen in all.  A small group of ducks was swimming nearby.  Backlit by the sun, couldn’t tell what they were….some sort of diving (as opposed to dipping) duck.  While I stood watching the geese, something startled them, and the larger flock took off all together, their wings beating the water and air.  I’d never been that close to geese taking off from the water before.  It was thrilling.