Loud Geese

Date: Feb 14, 2014
Time: ~ 1pm
Location: Capitol Lake
Temperature: 10°F
Wind: 15-20 mph
Skies - stratus

I have mentioned before how Pierre is on the flyway for Canada geese. In the winter we get thousands of geese in town, a large number of which land on Capitol Lake, nestled between the Governor's mansion and the Capitol.

Canada geese by themselves or in small flocks are loud. In numbers this large, they are really loud. I don't know a word other than loud, but if there is one feel free to use it.

In this video you can hear the geese. You can also hear wind, and cars passing.

Sunrise

Date: January 23
Time: 8:23am
Location: Causeway
Temp: ~30°F
Skies: broken altocumulus

Sunrise is still happening relatively late, after 8am. We now have over 9 hours of daylight but the days still feel dark even though they are not particularly cold. Happily, I can tell they are getting longer.

Many geese in the water. There are ducks too. They look like mallards though hard to tell in the early morning sun. The ducks are swimming in the current coming through the culvert under the causeway.  There must be food.