A flock of Canadian Geese spends their winter at our former church a few miles away from our home. In early morning, a pair from that group typically flies into our neighborhood to spend their days here. The pond across from our side forest has been lonely with only the 3 remaining ducks & as the season has grown late, I wondered if our Canadian friends would return. Driving home from work recently, I was delighted to see they had returned. As is my custom, I stopped my van, rolled down the window & called out, "Hi, kids ! Welcome back!" This is my daily routine & they are usually a bit wary. My van is eye level with them as they stand atop the earthen dam which separates the water from the road. This year, they did not squawk any alarm, nor did they hurry off into the water. They actually waddled their tails in a mild way, turned towards me & murmured as though they understood. I lingered & talked gently to them before I thought to dig out my camera. Fumbling with my bag caused them some concern & they slowly headed over the birm towards the water. I was able to get this one shot as the male lingered to let his mate go on ahead safely. It's nice to have our old friends back & to watch for their noisy silhouettes each evening as they fly against the painted sky to join the safety of their flock for the night.
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