lmika
lmika

I won’t lie to you. I got some pretty strong vibes of the Birds at this point in my walk.

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ReaderJohn
ReaderJohn

@lmika We've got a park with geese, and I've gotten hissed at a lot when there are goslings around.

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JohnBrady
JohnBrady

@lmika I don't recognize the non-ducks. What are they? It seems they must be pretty common there. (USA question)

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lmika
lmika

@JMaxB It’s a bit hard to tell from the video but, aside from the ducks, the large water birds are purple swamphens and the slightly smaller ones are dusky moorhens. I wouldn’t say they’re super common, but if you go to a wetlands or park with a lake, you’d usually find them. The moorhens had chicks, which you can see way in the background, and I was taking some photos when all the birds started approaching me.

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lmika
lmika

@ReaderJohn Oh yeah, I occasionally play bocce at a park with a lot of geese and they can be quite intimidating. We definitly stay away from them.

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JohnBrady
JohnBrady

@lmika When I was a little kid I was assaulted by a goose that was about as big as I was at the time. I blame all my psychological problems on that goose.

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Miraz
Miraz

@lmika @JMaxB Ahhh, I thought they looked like our pūkeko (swamp hens) …

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lmika
lmika

@JMaxB Oh dear. I could imagine that having a bit of an impact.

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lmika
lmika

@Miraz Yep, the very same. Lovely birds to watch.

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