Geese are Coming

Geese fly from Canada to Palm Springs during October.

Hwonk,hrink, so say the geese as they fly south from Canada, many to Palm Springs-area golf courses.

In some areas of North America, the geese are considered pesky big birds that litter areas with their pooh--cryptosporidium-filled droppings that can foul a city's water, making residents sick with dysentery.

Just about all of the geese that arrive in Palm Springs later this month are of the migratory variety, lounging around any bodies of water they can find.

You might wonder if they breed here. I can tell you from personal experience that I've seen the cute little goslings following ma at Mesquite Golf Course on several occasions in spring. My guess is that as soon as those little birds learn to fly, they're off, traveling back to Canada.

Last, but not least, is the beauty of seeing the geese fly, hwonking and hrinking in the sky not too far about the ground in neat little rows.

Fill us in Palm Springers--geese are indeed snowbirds, joining the several hundred thousand that come to Coachella Valley every year at this time. Welcome all!