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When I was up at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> at the end of January, I stopped on the auto tour loop to take photos of a small gaggle of Canada Geese.<\/p>\n

\"SmallSmall gaggle of Canada Geese at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 1000, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is hard for me to believe, but this is the first time I have used the word “gaggle” on my site. I’ve shared 4,632 posts since early 2010, with 204 of them mentioning Canada Geese, and never before wrote the word “gaggle” in connection to them.<\/p>\n

How did that even happen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In my spoken word, I use “gaggle” frequently when talking about geese. It’s such a fun word to say. I have no idea why I haven’t used it here on my site before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This small gaggle of geese were just a few that I found on near the end of the last leg of the auto tour loop. There were at least 20 to 25 more in that one area.<\/p>\n

\"GaggleGaggle of Canada Geese on the Bear MBR auto tour loop \u2013 Nikon D500, f11, 1\/1250, ISO 1000, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canada Geese and their breeding season<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Canada Geese here have already started to pair up for the breeding season, which is getting closer every day. This isn’t early for Canada Geese to start thinking about breeding. I’ve photographed them mating this early in the year before. With the warm winter we have been having this year, I probably could have photographed them mating in January.<\/p>\n

I know that Canada Geese probably aren’t as exciting as the Greater White-fronted Goose<\/span><\/a> I shared yesterday for some people.<\/p>\n

Me? I get excited each and every time I have them in my viewfinder. That’s just who I am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Canada Geese photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I was up at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge at the end of January, I stopped on the auto tour loop to take photos of a small gaggle of Canada 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