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Posted By:
Steve Kessinger
Date Posted:
Jan 20, 2019
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Winter in Skagit County means the arrival of migrating swans and Siberian Snow Geese. It's very cool to be by the window and hear them coming, then see one, two, or sometimes a seemingly endless wave pass overhead, just above treetop height.
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Migrating birds
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 11,2019
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 11,2019
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 11,2019
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New arrivals? Or is the mud better on the other side of the road?
"Farmer John's field, Flight of 4 on initial with 2 in trail. Farmer John's field."
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 11,2019
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The bad side is laying in bed in the morning and hearing an occasional *pop* *pop* *pop* from hunters. I'm sure that, just like in any group, there are jerks out there, but all of the ones I've talked to have been respectful of their place in the food chain, and I've even seen and talked to grizzled gents in their Carharts sitting on their tailgates with a thermos of coffee, just sitting and enjoying the spectacle.
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 11,2019
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Don Maxwell - Jan 12,2019
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If a blizzard is a strong wind blowing snow, then the "Snow Geese" video, especially, is a blizzard indeed!
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 12,2019
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And sometimes it resembles an invading armada, Don.
Heathcliff: We're flying over the Ship of Fools.
Gertrude: How do you know it's the Ship of Fools?
Heathcliff: They're looking up.
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Flight of B-1RDS
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Nickens, Dan - Jan 11,2019
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Looks like great inspiration for getting OspRey into the mix, Steve. (You haven't been sneaking out with the wife's camera, have you?) Let me know when the Snow Geese Produce Immodest Ice Cream Cones become available again. That sounds like an excellent reason to fly out for a visit!
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 12,2019
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Fortunately, they're closed for the season, making temptation easy to avoid. However, they open again in March, just in time for Tulip and Daffodil season.
Let me know next time you're out here, Dan, if it's the 3rd Thursday of the month you'll be having dinner with a bunch of old pelicans who all get together once a month. No wimmen allowed.
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Snow Goose Produce
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 12,2019
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Snow Goose Produce is on the way from home to SeaTac, I have to consciously avert my eyes so I don't stop, lest I add even more to my front baggage compartment and further reduce OspRey's payload.
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 12,2019
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We're trying, Dan, I've done more work on her in the last couple months than in the last few years. Today's project is to build the rotating wing stands, hope to have at least one built by the end of the day today.
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 12,2019
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Take only pictures, leave only footprints. Hunters aren't the only ones shooting the birds.
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Nickens, Dan - Jan 12,2019
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I know she’ll be excited when you get her flying studio operational and I can’t wait to see the results
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Steve Kessinger - Jan 20,2019
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No such thing as a tame goose, and I pity anyone who gets out of their car to get an up-close picture. A pic from the side of the road from the protective bubble of my car is close enough for me, thank you very much.
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