Marching Geese

@RubyHawk (99425)

Atlanta, Georgia

August 24, 2018 8:10pm CST

As we came home from therapy, I heard cars honking and looked down the highway. Cars were backed up and I thought it must have been an accident, but as I moved on over where I could see, a flock of geese came marching down in the middle of the highway. Cars were passing in the right and left lanes. It didn't seem to bother the geese at all. They marched on without paying any attention to the cars honking. We were able to go around the back of Chick Fillet and avoid the action. Wish I'd had my camera. Anyway, we are at home safe and sound. I don't know what happened to the geese. I hope they flew away safely.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

25 Aug 18

And I thought only hot chicks can stop traffic. hehe

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@moffittjc (118442)

• Gainesville, Florida

2 Sep 18

Sol_cee does that mean you stop traffic whenever you go out?

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

Not every time.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

2 Sep 18

@moffittjc I’m an ugly duckling.

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@LovingMyBabies (85127)

• Valdosta, Georgia

25 Aug 18

There's a good lesson in this-thank you! No matter what happens everywhere around us our focus should be kept on God-ignoring the circumstances as the geese ignored the commotion around them.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

They certainly ignored everything around them. I was surprised that none of them were run over.

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

25 Aug 18

I find them cute when they do that. I often see them in the countryside and they would innocently cross the roads like they are leisurely enjoying their walk there.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

That's what these were doing. Just strolling down the middle of the highway.

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

25 Aug 18

wow... how cute. i know it's rude but can drivers just honk once?

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

26 Aug 18

@RubyHawk maybe they are in March for something. Like a protest!!! Geese March for Guess what?

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

I think they can honk as much as they like, I've never heard differently. They were honking trying to get the geese out of the road, but these geese weren't interested.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Aug 18

@Mavic123456 Could be or like I said to TR maybe they were out taking a stroll.

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@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

25 Aug 18

I hope people paid attention, geese can fly, I hope they escaped.

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@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

26 Aug 18

@RubyHawk May be they were lost, they were searching for their leader.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

They flew in from somewhere but there's a lake they could have landed on. Strange they came to a highway.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Aug 18

@LadyDuck It could have been. Maybe the leader fell ill and dropped out, and the others didn't know what to do.

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@JamesHxstatic (29242)

• Eugene, Oregon

25 Aug 18

I hope so too! What an odd place for them to march.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

I can't imagine what made them come to the highway. At the next apartment complex there's a lake that would have been the perfect place.

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@xstitcher (30291)

• Petaluma, California

3 Sep 18

Geese are pretty tough old--well, birds.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Sep 18

They must be, There's a lake near us that always full of geese.

@Marilynda1225 (79730)

• United States

30 Aug 18

Seems as if the geese were on a mission and a little traffic wasn't going to deter them

hope they made it safely to their destination

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

31 Aug 18

So do I, There's a lake nearby so maybe they found it.

@moffittjc (118442)

• Gainesville, Florida

31 Aug 18

I haven't seen geese do that before, but I see ducks do that all the time. They just waddle down the middle of the road (or across the road) like they don't have a care in the world.

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@moffittjc (118442)

• Gainesville, Florida

2 Sep 18

@RubyHawk It's funny how some animals in the wild are very jittery and afraid of humans, yet others could care less about our presence and just go about their daily lives as if we didn't even exist.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Sep 18

I suppose they don't have a care in the world. There's a lake not far away where geese congregate so very likely they were just out taking a walk.When we drive by the lake there are always geese swimming and on the grounds.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Sep 18

@moffittjc I know, a squirrel or rabbit will take off like a shot if they see or hear anyone near them. One of my sisters lives on a farm and wild deer and wild turkeys come up in her yard. She says deer walk down the hill with her to the mail box.She also had a skunk in her yard recently. She made a picture and sent it to me to see if I knew what it was. I told her not to go near it if she didn't want to get a stink bomb.

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@DeborahDiane (40055)

• Laguna Woods, California

5 Sep 18

Ha ha! We have geese do the same thing in our community. They land in the middle of the road and walk down it, as though it had been built solely for them! LOL

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@DeborahDiane (40055)

• Laguna Woods, California

7 Sep 18

@RubyHawk - That is what we have seen here, too. One time, the road was full of geese and a pick-up truck was trying to drive down the street. The driver kept honking and, eventually, the geese parted so he could get through, but they certainly took their time! LOL

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

8 Sep 18

@DeborahDiane Geese don't scare easily. But it's odd to see them marching down the road so unconcerned about their safety.All the honking didn't bother these geese one bit.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Sep 18

They certainly aren't afraid of honking cars. You have to say that for them.

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@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

27 Aug 18

this happens here, but with turkeys. lol

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@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

29 Aug 18

@RubyHawk we have thousands! Or well, probably hundreds lol.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Aug 18

@Courtlynn Really, do you live out in the country?

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

28 Aug 18

Really, I've only seen a few wild turkeys. My sister lives on a farm and they come into her yard.

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@Deepizzaguy (94528)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

22 Oct 18

Seeing geese marching down a highway is something that you do not see every day.

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@Deepizzaguy (94528)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

22 Oct 18

@RubyHawk The only time I saw geese marching was in the Warner Brother cartoons.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

22 Oct 18

@Deepizzaguy I believe I have seen marching geese in cartoons.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

22 Oct 18

I know, it was a sight to see. I'd never seen it before or again.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

25 Aug 18

I'm glad none of those geese where harmed. I always like to see them in a flock.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

So do I. I don't know if they were a flock but there were around 16 or so from what I could see.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

26 Aug 18

@RubyHawk That's a lot.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Aug 18

@JustBhem It really was when they were in a line marching down the middle of the road.

@YrNemo (20261)

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25 Aug 18

Ignorance is bliss!!! One false move and they gone straight to geese heaven!!!

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

It was the strangest thing. They were lined up staying exactly in the middle of the road. drivers were watching out for them.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

27 Aug 18

@YrNemo Yes, you would think they wouldn't land in the road with all the cars coming and going.They certainly show no fear.I suppose these finally flew away.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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26 Aug 18

Would love to see that! I saw some cars in front of mine a few days ago, tried to avoid some pigeons on the road. My daughter pointed out, 'mom, those pigeons are stupid or what! Look at the way they reluctantly leave the busy road!'

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@RasmaSandra (73433)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Aug 18

That must have been quite a sight. Perhaps the geese thought the cars were also some kind of odd huge birds because like geese they were honking

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

You might be right. Maybe they thought they were having a bird parade.

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@sallypup (57869)

• Centralia, Washington

25 Aug 18

News flash: next June I will be in your airport, stuck and waiting for the Savannah plane. I will be thinking of you as I wait.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

I hope you don't have to wait too long at the sirport. I hear it's a little faster now than it was. I hope you enjoy your vacation in Savannah. My son and daughter in law went last year and they loved it.

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

25 Aug 18

Its funny what we sometimes see on the roads.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

Yes, I'm always afraid an animal will get run over and often they do.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Aug 18

Give those geese tickets for obstructing traffic!

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

I wouldn't be surprised if some drivers were calling 911 but maybe the geese flew away before the police could get there and give them a t

icket.

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@Kandae11 (53679)

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25 Aug 18

The geese held up traffic!

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

They did, cars were shifting right and left to avoid hitting them.

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

25 Aug 18

Aw too bad you did not have the camera. Glad you made it home safely Ruby.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 Aug 18

Yes, I didn't want to see them run over so we turned and went behind Chick Fillet. Everyone was watching out for them thank goodness.

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