Goose closeup

With the typical winter rain we get here in Oregon, we have accepted that our lower pasture will flood each year, and stay flooded sometimes for weeks. Not a huge problem for us, and it brings in a lot of waterfowl to watch. It is also impressive how much water levels can rise and fall with the rainfall.

Our geese love it too, because when the pasture floods the water rises above fence-line that keeps them in their pond area, and they get to escape into the great big world. It’s really fun seeing them cruising all over. They sure seem happy.

No matter where they are out in the great big flooded pasture, if we call or whistle to them, they will call back. And this morning on the way back from the barn I called them and they came a running swimming from the far end of the pasture.

They knew it was breakfast time!

Here is a short video of their arrival to this shoreline. I wasn’t able to get them filmed when they began the journey from across the pasture, but they were swimming really fast. Like a trio of battleship cruisers on a mission. Aren’t they cute how excited they are!

Have a great day,

Michael