Upon my arrival home late one afternoon, I caught the last cluster of geese in the process of getting ready to head for the eastern sky. Lucy was hanging back at a distance when all took flight. I began talking to her, and she was walking towards me when I heard the flock circling round to head west. Lucy heard them too, and like many times before, she called out. I instantly Continue Reading →
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Cat Neemon (pictured in companion animal wisdom) recently came for a visit. He spent about an hour or so with me, and had a nice meal before heading out to do whatever it is that cats do.
Shortly after he exited my house, I walked outside and discovered he Continue Reading →
Some are asking again so here is a little news for one celebrity – Goose Lucy. Her wings are strong and fully functional. However, she has been staying close to home since her six-day trek away after the gosling’s flight day. To date, no one has actually seen her take off for the sky but she is disappearing and reappearing like magic. My neighbor reported an empty pond one Continue Reading →
Flight school training was very quiet this year. I missed the noise and ruckus of previous years but there were only two-feathered students needing to learn, and it was hit or miss when it came to seeing their practice runs. LC flew out a couple of days before the two young gosling’s first flight. When the day finally arrived all but Lucy lifted off the ground and headed for the sky. Continue Reading →
It is hard enough for wild creatures to survive under normal conditions but many of them are struggling even more today due to the loss of their habitat to humans. Hunger has made their struggle easier to witness, especially with shy predators like the red fox. These creatures are normally nocturnal but their search for food has forced them to become more visible during the day. Continue Reading →