As sure as the days shorten, the leaves begin to turn color and the nights get cooler - the geese begin their journey south to warmer places. It's always exciting to hear their honking early in the morning, sometimes later in the day. I love these big Canada Geese and always try to get outside in time to see them fly over. It's like their private signal to me to prepare for winter.
On the farm they would land on our big ponds to rest. From the house and deck we could watch them relax and settle down for the night, then again in the morning gather everyone one up, circle and majestically rise in the sky for another days flight.
