The Canadian Geese Signify Spring Is Here

Yes, the antics of the birds would have amused me. It's a pity nothing was caught on video, but then, I suppose in those days, videos were unheard of. Shame! :) xxx

I can imagine you being careful with the duck and goose with babies sweetheart! My great Uncle lived on the foreshore and was a fisherman, there were a couple of tractors parked at either end of the beach for moving the boats in and out of the water. My uncle had 'pet' goose and a 'pet' duck that were the best of friends and used to spend a certain length of time with the mummy tractor and both leave to spend time with the daddy tractor at the same time - it was so funny, I really would love to have let you see their antics you would have laughed so much! xxx

You're quite welcome my dear friend. It's lovely to have you back too... I've missed you. Thanks for all the messages in that other place too... I did see them, but I can't bring myself to spend any amount of time in that site. I'm afraid that Mylot has me hooked... I met so many special people here, and made a lot of friends, so I guess this is where I'll be staying. :) I'm glad you enjoy my writing... if I can give just that little bit of pleasure to the people I care for, then I'm happy. Thank you my friend... Brightest Blessings. xxx

Thanks pal it is lovely to be back xx

Guewss we will never know unless ya put a tag on them. If ya can catch them . Maybe one of their off springs come back do you have other swans now?

I only managed to get over that way once or twice last year, and there weren't any there then. I intend to go this year though, as long as it doesn't rain too much and become boggy over there.

Yes, that does seem a bit odd, but it may be that some were not flying as fast or hadn't fallen back into the correct position, because one tends to fly at the head of the V for a while and then it peels back, and lets another take the front position. It's rather like a Red Arrows air display. lol. They indeed, come over at dawn as well as dusk. I don't know where they go, or why, but that always seems to be the case. As for the swan, you may well be right, but I hope you're not. It's possible she broke her nest in breaking all ties with the cob, in her grief. I don't know, but I really hope she's still alive, and will always go out to check if she's back. There again, it may be a younger generation comes back... who knows? Brightest Blessings. xxx

Yes, swans are the same, my friend, but they don't often flaunt their young ones on your path. They tend to keep them isolated from humans, say, in the middle of a pond. I think, in the light of some reasonably recent happenings, I should encourage a couple of geese to my garden. lol. What a great thought! :) Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. x

Awwwwww, I can't imagine what it might be like without the four seasons because I love each one of them. Each of them indicates a part of life to me, but from Nature's respect. Still, you learn to enjoy life in your own way I suppose, with your excursions and your trips to the wetlands and swamps to see the birds. We all have Nature in our lives, I guess. Thank you, I certainly will enjoy the spring season, and I hope you have a happy time on your excursion too. Brightest Blessings. xx

I love to watch the geese too. In fact, I like all sorts of birds. There were a lot around a pond in Glastonbury Abbey's grounds, but I didn't go too close... just left them to their territory and watched. lol. Yes, keep on wishing, and apply your PMA, and even if you don't get back to the place you can't afford, you might well find another, similar place, where you will be equally happy. Do you have a spirit stone, which you could work with? It could help. Brightest Blessings. xx

Yes, we do have lots in common with the birds, don't we?, lol! Ok, what's PMA?...I'll try whatever. I don't have a spirit stone per say, but I do have a stone with a skunk carved into it (another one of my Totems)...I have to say, I love the little critters completely. I also have some stuffed animal one's too, haha. The stone caught my eye many years ago so I bought it. Shall we say, they like me too. The Skunk stone sits out among the Owl carvings that I have displayed on my shelves. I use to take one particular stuffed animal Skunk camping with me for protection, can you believe that?...I still believe it works, how silly I am. You take care Hon, I'm off to work, ugh.

We sure do, my friend! PMA stands for positive mental attitude. My thoughts are, and correct me if I'm wrong, that you're in a period of transition. That is, you're at a point where you're not quite decided yet, which way you want to go. So, you're tolerating your dingy basement because even though you don't want to be there, you know there are some answers to be found from being in that situation. (It's a kind of visionary lesson?) I also feel that you're beginning to see the light shining on your pathway out of that basement, and soon, you will discard the negatives and adopt the positives, to step out in all your glory, and back onto your designated path again. I feel you're searching for answers and you're finding them, bit by bit. Soon it will be Ostara, or Spring Equinox, the name Ostara, adopted from the Goddess Ostara, whose name suggests "east", and therefore, "dawn" and "morning light." This denotes new beginnings, so I think you are about to find yours. In the Christian World, the word "Easter" replaced Ostara, and this celebrates the resurrection of Christ, thus new beginnings, again. So, the signs are all there, my friend. Wow... what better spirit stone for you. The skunk is a very powerful totem animal, which is fearless but very peaceful; two great qualities which you can learn from your skunk totem. It is a silent animal and through its silence, teaches us not to brag... it will push people away rather than attract, but people will notice you without any help. When the skunk appears, opportunities will open to bring self-esteem and respect, bringing increased sexuality; physically, psychically and spiritually. It has mystical and magickal associations, and also, teaches how to give respect, and expect and demand that same respect. It will help you recognize your own qualities and assert them, so a wise choice, my friend, and thus, your stuffed skunk demanded respect from the other animals whilst you were camping, in protection of you. :) I daresay you knew all that already, but you never cease to amaze me, my friend. I've learned so much about you in the few weeks I've known you, and our similarities, toboot. :) Think on that, anyway... your spirit stone can help you, as can many of the other things in your possession. Have a good day at work, and Brightest Blessings. xx

Thank you too, my friend, for such a lovely response. It sounds beautiful around the creek and Lake Ontario, but so sad about the swan being killed by the coyote. It is a little early for spring yet really, but we seem to have had a very mild winter here and perhaps the birds think it is time for the big thaw, and new growth already. It must be confusing for them, mustn't it? The swans we had here were the white ones with orange beak, which are mute swans. They seem to be the most popular breed here, but when I visited a monastery in Kent last year, I found the one in the picture. The Friars Monastery is full of hundreds of geese, ducks and waterfowl, amongst them, this most regal of black swans. I just had to take a picture of it. The Friars lies beside the River Medway, not far from the inlet, so attracts a whole host of birds. The monks feed them every day, without fail, and they have put a number of bird shelters on a little island under a weeping willow. It's a beautiful place... so serene. I must go back there some day. :) Thank you for your input my friend. I found it very pleasant to read and could even imagine the "disappointment" of the swans at having to cool their rear ends on the ice flows in the creek! :) Brightest Blessings.

I don't think you'll have too much longer to wait now. They're perhaps a bit later because of the severe winter you've had in those parts. Brightest Blessings.

Bird books are misleading too then because some describe them as Canadian and some as Canada Geese. I guess the latter are American authors then, huh? lol. Brightest Blessings.

I guess some of our authors here, too. I'm in England. lol.

Sorry I forgot to describe myself as Canadian, and a birder too. Yes American authors (even) sometimes will get the Wrong Name on Canada Geese.