Geese survive the extreme cold by using methods such as standing on one leg, tucking their bill into their warm down feathers, and utilizing their feathers like a thick, down jacket. They are built to tolerate and survive in cold weather, which is why a lot of geese don’t fly south during the winter.
...I have trouble standing on ice with both feet!
ReplyDeleteGeese will stay through the winter if they have a food supply. Unlike me, they tolerate cold just fine. I like your gritty composition here.
ReplyDeleteIf I had wings I'd head south, Andy.
ReplyDeleteThey are such interesting birds. I look forward to my annual encounter with them this spring.
ReplyDeleteNo parece que el frío les moleste mucho
ReplyDeleteThey look like they're getting ready for a performance.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly hide their heads in the plumage.
ReplyDeleteWe generally see more geese than ducks here for some reason, but when Silver Lake and the Wetlands ice up, it's the ducks we see standing around on the ice.
ReplyDeleteTough birds.
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