Hanging Out with the Canada Geese

A birder once told me that if you study a flock of Canada geese you just might see a different type of goose hanging out with them. After hearing this, I have made it a habit to always look at flocks of Canada geese to see if I could see another type of goose among them. Yesterday I finally saw something different (the bird on the left). After some research, I have come to the conclusion that it was a Greylag and Canada goose hybrid.

 

Monarch in the Garden

 

This morning, while letting the dog out, I spotted this Monarch caterpillar munching on a milkweed plant in my garden. He had made a pretty good dent into the leaf, but he better hurry up and become a butterfly if he wants to start migrating soon.