A Crews Through Canada Geese on the Chicago River

A crews through Canada geese on the Chicago River

Nick Fernandes is used to the late day rhythm of crew teams rowing the North Branch of the Chicago River. May 14 was different while he walked his blind dog Sabo southeast of the Western Avenue bridge."I heard this most horrific noise, as if a coyote got a cat," he said Tuesday as he showed me the area. "I turn and see six goslings, three or four were hit by the boat. A couple were flopping." An adult goose tried to help some goslings by lifting…

Life List: Cackling Goose

Didja know most of the “canada geese” we see in Washington state are actually cackling geese, a smaller related species with fucken identical coloration?  There are two main tells: size, including a seemingly shorter neck they keep tucked closer to the body, and size of the group.  Cacklers mob deep.  Average group size of the canada geese I’ve seen is three to seven, average for cacklers six to a dozen or more.  I feel like these groups can com…

A crews through Canada geese on the Chicago River – Usa news

Nick Fernandes is used to the late day rhythm of crew teams rowing the North Branch of the Chicago River. May 14 was different while he walked his blind dog Sabo southeast of the Western Avenue bridge. “I heard this most horrific noise, as if a coyote got a cat,” he said Tuesday as he showed me the area. “I turn and see six goslings, three or four were hit by the boat. A couple were flopping.” An adult goose tried to help some goslings by liftin…