April 22, 2020 – Canada Geese in Bent Tree
Meet the Goslings
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Easter Goslings
April 21, 2019 – Canada Geese with goslings in Bent Tree
It’s Molting Time
Canada geese go through a molting process this time of year, during which time they are “land-bound” and unable to fly.
“Each summer, in late June and early July, geese go through a molting process during which they lose their flight feathers and are in the process of growing new ones,” says WRD State Waterfowl Biologist Greg Balkcom. “We find that it is typically this time of year, when the geese are ‘land-bound’ that the most complaints about goose feces and feathers are reported.” - Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. (2018 June). Help for Landowners: Don’t Get Frustrated With Flightless Geese (click here for article).
June 14, 2018 – Canada goose and goslings in Bent Tree
Napping Geese
- Why do geese stand on one leg?
- Because they’d fall over if they lifted both legs.
- Click here for another explanation.
October 11, 2017 – Canada geese napping at Lake Tamarack
Goose Hangout
The geese have been hanging out in a corner of the lake by the dam. Maybe they were still molting, so unable to fly away when the fireworks went off, and decided to retreat to the furthest corner away from the beach area.
July 7, 2015 – Canada geese in a corner by the dam at Lake Tamarack
The duckling is growing like a weed.
Click here to link to a previous post for earlier pictures of the duckling. The photo below was taken less than three weeks after the earlier photos.
July 6, 2015 – female mallard and duckling update
Fantastic Fireworks
The Bent Tree employees put on a fantastic fireworks show on the 4th of July. There’s something extra special about watching the fireworks in Bent Tree. The reflection on the lake, the echoes of the fireworks booming off the mountains, the background chorus of frogs and cicadas…it’s hard to beat. And, the thunderstorms held off just long enough for the festivities.
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4th of July Doe and Fawn
There are two deer in the first photo below; the fawn in just hard to see. See the second photo below for a good view of the fawn as both deer emerged from the tall vegetation.
July 4, 2015 – doe appears
July 4, 2015 – fawn appears
The olden days
Time was spent on Christmas Day going through old family photos, including some from the 1920’s (a little before my time). Here are a couple of the photos. Just thought they were interesting considering some of the subject matter on this website.
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"1925 _______ with his geese"
walking with the deer
The Canada Geese…
…don”t seem to mind the muddy lake.
August 4, 2013 - Canada Geese in Bent Tree
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August 4, 2013 - Canada Geese in Lake Tamarack