tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post3118528037176902671..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Canada Day Regattamaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16818306840651603422012-07-02T16:50:19.881-07:002012-07-02T16:50:19.881-07:00It's pulse-slowing, isn't it, wildlife-vie...It's pulse-slowing, isn't it, wildlife-viewing. . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86615042687740827782012-07-02T16:49:49.145-07:002012-07-02T16:49:49.145-07:00And, of course, we've seen them in europe as w...And, of course, we've seen them in europe as well -- they are definitely our ambassadors, noise, poop, good looks and all . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61954787912872647042012-07-02T16:49:06.674-07:002012-07-02T16:49:06.674-07:00Too funny! Had no idea they nested on highrises, b...Too funny! Had no idea they nested on highrises, but the story about the parents moving on makes me think about the heron rookery here. By the end of the season, the parents are doing everything they can to get the fledglings out of the nest and flapping those wings -- and the young'uns are as reluctant to leave home as a late adolescent clinging to mom's laundry room. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5320093486997406992012-07-02T16:47:15.101-07:002012-07-02T16:47:15.101-07:00They can be quite noisy -- and sometimes a bit int...They can be quite noisy -- and sometimes a bit intimidating when I'm swimming and they're feeling territorial! My biggest complaint against them, though, is what they do to a field of grass -- messy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64185068350642439592012-07-02T16:45:52.240-07:002012-07-02T16:45:52.240-07:00I have no interest in joining Canada Day crowds, b...I have no interest in joining Canada Day crowds, but it's nice to know there's a celebratory mood all around. Sounds as if you had a pleasant day as well. but misty and moisty indeed.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58007905906569174572012-07-02T09:56:44.392-07:002012-07-02T09:56:44.392-07:00OH my I think I lost my comment. Love the picture...OH my I think I lost my comment. Love the pictures of the geese. I could watch for hours when the opportunity arises. Happy belated Canada Day!Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67708417060511904912012-07-02T04:37:25.006-07:002012-07-02T04:37:25.006-07:00I love watching the geese (is there any part of Ca...I love watching the geese (is there any part of Canada from which we cannot see them?) Happy Canada Day!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5330247038199873162012-07-02T01:48:51.938-07:002012-07-02T01:48:51.938-07:00We had geese nesting on the rooftop of a highrise ...We had geese nesting on the rooftop of a highrise across the street this year. I nearly had a fit with worry when a gosling was born and it looked like the family had no food or water up there. I called Wildlife Rescue because the parents had vacated to another nearby roof and left the gosling, which was teetering precariously along the ledge of the building. I screamed in my head, Don't jump! Don't jump! Wildlife Rescue assured me they're SUPPOSED to jump and can survive jumps up to 10 stories. I'm glad I was saved from my own idiocy. Happy Canada Day (yesterday)!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50135025260563375802012-07-01T21:25:42.835-07:002012-07-01T21:25:42.835-07:00Were the geese making a racket for the holiday? W...Were the geese making a racket for the holiday? We have a few at my mother's place at the lake and they are NOISY creatures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70605231017575033802012-07-01T17:50:24.145-07:002012-07-01T17:50:24.145-07:00Happy Canada Day! Those geese seem to be in the sp...Happy Canada Day! Those geese seem to be in the spirit of things. The proximity to the natural world, it's such a joy.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29012859388678256182012-07-01T14:31:20.133-07:002012-07-01T14:31:20.133-07:00Happy Canada Day!Happy Canada Day!Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70282056774221270762012-07-01T12:24:28.907-07:002012-07-01T12:24:28.907-07:00Happy Canada Day! To you and yours.Happy Canada Day! To you and yours.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51041561545965213672012-07-01T11:08:25.337-07:002012-07-01T11:08:25.337-07:00Your photos have captured the day perfectly. It&#...Your photos have captured the day perfectly. It's misty and moist here and we'll have a lazy day - nothing as energetic as a sail or a swim. A quiet Canada Day is in order, but we'll have a bit of a celebration nonetheless.... a nice walk,a glass of wine, a special dinner...avoiding the crowds this year after re-thinking the idea of going to the legislature.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com