follow the leader

The Geese Playing Follow the Leader!

@kareng (80243)

United States

December 8, 2019 8:14pm CST

I had an appointment on Friday for my annual mammogram and when I got to the doctor's office saw all the geese exiting the parking lot in a row, one after the other. The geese fly in every winter and choose which lake to hang out at every year. They are regulars here at the lake across the street from this doctor's office. I found it amusing that they were all walking in a straight line as if they were playing Follow the Leader. What kind of winter birds frequent your area in the winter, but leave in spring? Photo Credit: My Own

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69176)

• Centralia, Washington

9 Dec 19

That would have been fun to watch. Some times my area gets an egret.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

We have egrets all the time. They are native to our area.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

@sallypup They are pretty too! They are everywhere here since we have so much lowland, rivers, streams and swamps.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69176)

• Centralia, Washington

9 Dec 19

@kareng I'm pretty far north for egrets so spotting one is a special time.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

9 Dec 19

That is so cute! Geese are such nasty and dirty birds. Many leave from Connecticut for warmer climates just like me!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

They do leave messes in their paths. I guess we have to overlook that sometimes to enjoy nature.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

@DianneN I didn't park over in that area

so all was good.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

9 Dec 19

@kareng Or step carefully.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Dec 19

Ours migrate south. You could be getting some of our geese. I don't know if they've left yet but should have by now.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

That's true! It's too bad they can't tell us..hehe.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

@just4him That's right!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Dec 19

@kareng I agree. It would be nice to know if they came from here, but hey, they came from somewhere north.

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@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

9 Dec 19

Great picture. We get a lot of geese.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

I should have edited it but I'm lazy!!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

16 Dec 19

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@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

11 Dec 19

@kareng It's fine the way it is.

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@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

9 Dec 19

There are only a few that come outside the city.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

What kind?

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

@amitkokiladitya

@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

9 Dec 19

@kareng I dont know.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

9 Dec 19

what a great picture - we used to get them in Idniana in the winter but not so much now in Maryland.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

They probably moved southward for warmer temperatures!

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

@DocAndersen Sure, but packing up a family to move is a lot of work.

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

9 Dec 19

@kareng most likely, am I allowed to do that?

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

9 Dec 19

We do not have geese here, we have Mallard ducks, they stay even in winter. Some birds (like swallows) migrate during the colder motnhs.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

We have the Mallard ducks too and they stay all year here also.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

12 Dec 19

@kareng I like the Mallard ducks, they often visit our garden, because of the pond.

@wolfgirl569 (135770)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Dec 19

I am in an area that they leave.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

They will be back in a few months!

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

11 Dec 19

depends'n the year? this seems to be the year fer red house finches. rarely saw any all spring/summer 'n now there's loads 'f 'em. saw a flock 'f sandhill cranes movin' out tuesday eve. a lil late'n the year. i reckon 'tis coz 'f our crazy weather.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

11 Dec 19

I'm glad they are back! Have to agree the weather is crazy these days.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Dec 19

Like you, I find that interesting that geese walk in a straight line. I wonder who the boss goose is?

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

Good question! If only animals could talk!!

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

9 Dec 19

We have these year round.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

We don't have that many around here. I wonder why? Wild ducks, yes! Geese-not so often.

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

9 Dec 19

We don't have that kind of birds here in SoCal.

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@kareng (80243)

• United States

9 Dec 19

That's interesting. It's nice and warm there, you would think they would find you, @JohnRoberts I guess it is because you are at extreme west of the U.S.? Who knows!

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