Photograph by Louis Shackleton.
Branta canadensis -- Canada goose, Greenfield Lake, downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The goose in the background is probably a hybrid between B. canadensis and a domestic goose. You may see more of Mr. Shackleton's photographs here.
19 Comments
Henry J · 18 July 2011
But are you sure this isn't a wild goose chase?
Just Bob · 18 July 2011
It seems we've been goosed.
Wolfhound · 18 July 2011
Lou always takes such nice photos. :)
Mike Elzinga · 18 July 2011
That appears to be a variety of Cypress tree in the background.
Bald Cypress perhaps?
apokryltaros · 18 July 2011
Mike Elzinga said:
That appears to be a variety of Cypress tree in the background.
Bald Cypress perhaps?
I thought they prefer to be called "Follicularly-Challenged Conifers"
Mike Elzinga · 18 July 2011
apokryltaros said:
Mike Elzinga said:
That appears to be a variety of Cypress tree in the background.
Bald Cypress perhaps?
I thought they prefer to be called "Follicularly-Challenged Conifers"
:-)
It is interesting to speculate what kinds of “anti-sexual orientation” and “defense of marriage” politics there would be if plants had become the life forms to develop intelligence and political ideologies.
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm6kQcpYIRaLPQOho-_ZU3XGhVKgIehe38 · 19 July 2011
I wish Canada Geese had been left in America. They are becoming a real problem in England. I was visiting a nature reserve in Buckinghamshire yesterday (College lake) and there must have been 50-100 of the wretched things - outnumbering all the UK native water birds put together.
Just Bob · 19 July 2011
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm6kQcpYIRaLPQOho-_ZU3XGhVKgIehe38 said:
...there must have been 50-100 of the wretched things - outnumbering all the UK native water birds put together.
Like McDonalds, eh?
mrg · 19 July 2011
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8 ... said:
I wish Canada Geese had been left in America.
Hang on! D'ye think Canucks are gonna be happy at you calling them AMERICANS?! I think not!
Incidentally, on this subject I have a vague memory of a FAR SIDE cartoon about geese walking into a tunnel: "HONK!HONK! HONK!HONK!HONK!" One of those gags on the thin edge of funny, or not.
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
(safire) The English use the word "America" in its proper, continental sense. The country to my immediate south is The United States, not "America". (/safire)
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
fnxtr said:
(safire)
The English use the word "America" in its proper, continental sense. The country to my immediate south is The United States, not "America".
(/safire)
And, technically, the country to the immediate south of the country to your immediate south is also known as "United States".
mrg · 19 July 2011
fnxtr said:
The English use the word "America" in its proper, continental sense.
Yes, but I'm a Yank and I know better than to even hint that a Scotsman is an Englishman. There are parts of Canada where a comparable rule applies.
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
mrg said:
Yes, but I'm a Yank...
I loved watching a friend from South Carolina being called a "Yank" in Australia. Better to barrack for the wrong footie club in the wrong pub.
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
... but since there's no continent called "Mexico", that name can be used for the country.
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm6kQcpYIRaLPQOho-_ZU3XGhVKgIehe38 said:
I wish Canada Geese had been left in America. They are becoming a real problem in England. I was visiting a nature reserve in Buckinghamshire yesterday (College lake) and there must have been 50-100 of the wretched things - outnumbering all the UK native water birds put together.
Well, let's go to the source, then.
When you say "America", do you mean The United States of same, or the continent? Or you do not distinguish between the northernmost two countries of said continent?
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
Heh. While we're at it, the names of the four continents are
AfroEurasia
America
Australia
Antarctica.
Kevin B · 19 July 2011
Shebardigan said:
Heh. While we're at it, the names of the four continents are
AfroEurasia
America
Australia
Antarctica.
No. Three continents. Oceania, Eurasia, Eastasia.
mrg · 19 July 2011
Shebardigan said:
I loved watching a friend from South Carolina being called a "Yank" in Australia.
"I AIN'T NO DAMN YANKEE!" To the theme of "Dixie" being played on his cellphone ringtone.
LouFCD · 19 July 2011
Wow, I'm tickled to be featured here at The Thumb of course, but pleasantly surprised at the response. Thank you, Matt, and everyone who's commented.
19 Comments
Henry J · 18 July 2011
But are you sure this isn't a wild goose chase?
Just Bob · 18 July 2011
It seems we've been goosed.
Wolfhound · 18 July 2011
Lou always takes such nice photos. :)
Mike Elzinga · 18 July 2011
That appears to be a variety of Cypress tree in the background.
Bald Cypress perhaps?
apokryltaros · 18 July 2011
Mike Elzinga · 18 July 2011
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm6kQcpYIRaLPQOho-_ZU3XGhVKgIehe38 · 19 July 2011
I wish Canada Geese had been left in America. They are becoming a real problem in England. I was visiting a nature reserve in Buckinghamshire yesterday (College lake) and there must have been 50-100 of the wretched things - outnumbering all the UK native water birds put together.
Just Bob · 19 July 2011
mrg · 19 July 2011
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
(safire)
The English use the word "America" in its proper, continental sense. The country to my immediate south is The United States, not "America".
(/safire)
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
mrg · 19 July 2011
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
... but since there's no continent called "Mexico", that name can be used for the country.
fnxtr · 19 July 2011
Shebardigan · 19 July 2011
Heh. While we're at it, the names of the four continents are
AfroEurasia
America
Australia
Antarctica.
Kevin B · 19 July 2011
mrg · 19 July 2011
LouFCD · 19 July 2011
Wow, I'm tickled to be featured here at The Thumb of course, but pleasantly surprised at the response. Thank you, Matt, and everyone who's commented.