Earlier this week a lovely Canadian Goose couple landed on the pond and have been scoping it out for a nesting site.  And I beleive that a nest is being erected right under the willow tree next to the pond.   There is also a mallard duck couple but I haven't been able to find out where they are planning to build.  Although, ducks are harder to track as they seem to blend is so well and are much smaller.

Anyway, yesterday evening a flock of Canadian Geese landed apparntly to spend the night and the couple were furious!   Honking and flapping the wings and carrying on.  Then everyone starts honking.  It went on and on.  Finally they settled down (long after dark), and then started again this morning before the flock took to the wing and left.  Domestic tranquility now reigns at Rainbow's End, for the time being anyway.

I need to think up a name for the couple and make a story out of thier stay here this summer for Bun.  I can print it out and she can illustrate it when it is finished.   

Another day without driving the schoolbus!   Give a girl a sinus infection and the week off from work and she never wants to go back!

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Posted by lahbluebonnet

Sounds lovely. Your making up a story sounds neat. Have you ever read Trumpet of the Swan by EB White? All the children I've ever read it to have adored it. It would be great for making comparisons and learning new geography.
Blessings,
Laurie

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Posted by deedeeuk

I wish we lived somewhere like that! *sigh* never mind. No Canadian geese here for us, but we are seeing a few other birds returning for the spring. Need to fill the bird feeders to attracked them to our garden.

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