Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The Puddle Waddler #SOL21

 

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I sit in the drive-through at CVS waiting to pick up a prescription when I notice two Canadian geese waddling down the street. Yes, down the street. We have a small lake in this area where the geese are abundant, and sometimes they extend their boundaries just a bit.

As I watch the pair, I wonder, "I know geese mate for life, but how do you tell which one is female and which one is male?" 

As I ponder this deep question, one of them walks straight down the middle of the street looking back every once in a while to see if the partner is still there. The other one walks along and makes a point to waddle through every puddle along the way.

I think I just found my answer.

4 comments:

  1. I was really wondering how you figured this out. Ha ha...thanks for the fun post

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  2. Aw! Love this! We have an abundant amount of geese in our neighborhood, and many folks try to shoo the away (they DO tend to be messy), but I just love them. You've captured why!

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