As a small child I was taught that birds fly south for the winter. At the approach of winter, we sadly said, "Bye bye birds." I never thought that I would be on the receiving end of migrating birds. While many of the birds that we see here in Lubbock vacationed elsewhere during the Lubbock winter, hoards of Canadian Geese found the Lubbock climate well-suited to their needs. It was fun to watch them and...play with them.
James couldn't take his eyes off of the flock.
A close-up (relatively close at least).
As they took to the sky, James followed faithfully.
It really was amazing to see this mass of large birds flying right over us.
Like father, like son. James and Dad do a great open-mouthed stare.
It was neat to see them fly up in a muddled mass and then separate into their V-formations.
You may be wondering why they decided to clear the playa?
It looks like such a peaceful place...Well...Jordan said it. I had some fun with the geese. I was very respectful. I just wanted to get closer to them. They, however, were wild Canadian Geese and did not want me to get closer to them. It was honestly amazing, exhilarating, incredible to have that many geese take to the sky right over our heads. Some flew right toward us probably about 6 feet above us. It was so exhilarating that I had to do it again...and again...and again until the entire playa was cleared out. Below is a video of James and I on our wild goose chase.
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Fun! (I'm actually afraid of birds, but it's fun watching it from the safety of my living room...) Now we finally know where all those geese go when they fly south!
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