From our conservatory we are fortunate (well very fortunate) enough to be able to hear when skeins of geese go over our house.
A few minutes ago I heard them and went out for a look. A skein of about 100 Pink footed geese flew overhead with the Plough (Ursa) constellation behind them in a very clear, black, intensely cold NE Scotland night sky......STUNNING.
Then just thought, these wild birds survive without Government Winter Fuel subsidy or benefit support.......
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scotview wrote:Then just thought, these wild birds survive without Government Winter Fuel subsidy or benefit support.......
Yes, they don't need to be feather-bedded
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scotview wrote:Then just thought, these wild birds survive without Government Winter Fuel subsidy or benefit support.......
There's no reason why they would want a cold weather subsidy since they are currently on their warm weather holidays, taking a little break from their Icelandic home. They have been munching the grass around our Loch (just south of the Campsies) - their favourite field was recently re-sown with excellent grass. Its the farmer that needs a subsidy! But I haven't seen them for a couple of days, so perhaps they have found even better grass. They fly back to Iceland without a stop, but normally not until mid April - although a favourable wind and global warming may make this happen a bit earlier. I'll keep a lookout to see if they return to the loch side.
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Strangely enough when I was out walking today I saw and heard a skein of geese. I thought it was a bit late in the year but you could well be right; that they are hear until mid April. I associate them dusky and wood smoky November evenings.
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A recent early morning photo of Pinkfooted Geese passing the moon, not quite in focus, doh !
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