[Tweeters] Our 58th Yardbird for the year provides a moment of Bird-Rapture

[Ed Newbold]

Hi All,
I headed out into the yard at 5:32 just after nightfall to do something and heard what I first mistook as people celebrating the victory of a sports team. I soon realized it was Geese overhead, and called Delia, but we both have trouble telling the high-pitched Geese apart by voice and I worried about getting this id'd to species. But it couldn't have been easier. Above us was a huge V of shimmering white geese in a black sky, reflecting the last rays of sun that must have been more numerous that high up. Then add the musical sound of so many Geese happily (it sure sounds like happily) honking and it was a surprise moment of Nature-Rapture, and so very moving.

Cheers,
Ed Newbold (and Delia Scholes) residential Beacon Hill, Seattle


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