365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Sundew Sentinel
Day 307: Far less aggressive now than they were during nesting season, the Canada Geese are still a hazard to be respected. As I approached Sundew Island yesterday, I noticed a dozen or more lined up along a floating log, just a body-width apart from one another. I navigated around them cautiously, only to find another six in position on a second log parallel to the first and about 30 feet away. They didn't seem particularly concerned by my approach, but I still proceeded slowly and cautiously into tight quarters to check on the Sundews. The last thing I wanted was to be mobbed by the flock! One by one, they went back to their various occupations: preening, stretching, or tucking a head in under a wing for a nap. I went about my business unmolested, I think much to the disappointment of two people who were watching from shore.
Labels:
Branta canadensis,
Canada Goose,
kayaking,
Lake St. Clair,
Sundew Island
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