Saturday in the Park
(Thanks for the Music, Chicago)
It was one of those Canada Goose Mornings… Lots of Honking and Frolicking in the water. Not a Crested Caracara, Moose, or Elephant, but still lots of fun to watch : )
And here’s some fun facts about these noisy critters:
Canada geese find mates when they’re around two years old, and pairs stay together for the rest of their lives (24 years on average). The birds usually pick partners that are similar to their own body size, a pattern known as “assortative mating.”
Canada geese usually fly in a large V-shaped formation, with one bird in the lead and the others trailing behind it in two diverging lines. There are two reasons for this. First, the V shape makes the flock more energetically efficient, with vortices of air created by each goose’s flapping giving some lift to the birds behind it. Second, the formation makes it easier for the geese to maintain visual contact with each other and communicate, which helps navigation and flock cohesion.
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Chicago:
"Saturday in the Park" is a song written by Robert Lamm and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1972 album Chicago V. It was very successful upon release, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
(Nikon Z8, 600/6.3, 1/2000 @ f/6.3, ISO 400, edited to taste)
Saturday in the Park
(Thanks for the Music, Chicago)
It was one of those Canada Goose Mornings… Lots of Honking and Frolicking in the water. Not a Crested Caracara, Moose, or Elephant, but still lots of fun to watch : )
And here’s some fun facts about these noisy critters:
Canada geese find mates when they’re around two years old, and pairs stay together for the rest of their lives (24 years on average). The birds usually pick partners that are similar to their own body size, a pattern known as “assortative mating.”
Canada geese usually fly in a large V-shaped formation, with one bird in the lead and the others trailing behind it in two diverging lines. There are two reasons for this. First, the V shape makes the flock more energetically efficient, with vortices of air created by each goose’s flapping giving some lift to the birds behind it. Second, the formation makes it easier for the geese to maintain visual contact with each other and communicate, which helps navigation and flock cohesion.
____________________________________________
Chicago:
"Saturday in the Park" is a song written by Robert Lamm and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1972 album Chicago V. It was very successful upon release, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
(Nikon Z8, 600/6.3, 1/2000 @ f/6.3, ISO 400, edited to taste)