Canada Geese and Power Lines at Plate River, Arapahoe County

[Brian Johnson]

While walking along my patch along the South Platte River near Hudson Gardens I watched a group of six Canada Geese flying over the river. There is a point there where three power lines cross the river. The majority were flying high enough to go over, but the last two where to low. Rather then hit the line they stopped in mid flight, lowered their lower body and over for about thirty second in the air, they then managed to flaw between the highest wire and the middle one, threading the needle in a rather impressive show or piloting. I have not seen geese fly like this before. Rather interesting to witness.

Good Birding,

Brian Johnson

Englewood CO