Comments for Outside My Window

Comment on South Side Story by Deb

Deb — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:23 +0000

SO funny..that is exactly what I thought when I viewed the pic! I thought, oh that poor guy interested in something on the ground. Those thugs are going to get him while his bodyguard’s back is turned in the foreground! BUT, I could never make up a song–that was great!

Comment on Swan Song by Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:05 +0000

What an informative article. Thanks, Kate. I so appreciate how you keep us informed of all of these things.

Comment on Mystery Solved by Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:51 +0000

November 3 at 11:49pm: Clear sky, moon on the wane. I saw moonlight coming through an upstairs window and looked out to see the moon. Then I saw a critter walking up the back alley in an area I could easily see. The fox! She paused in clear sight and barked. Yay!

Comment on Swan Song by Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:31:45 +0000

Yes, I am glad I got a ride. It was a pretty good day at the hawk watch – not too cold. Most of the hawks were very high up but I got a good look at a northern goshawk and two golden eagles. It was worth the trip.

Comment on Swan Song by doug &judi cunzolo

doug &judi cunzolo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:29:19 +0000

Its great to know you got a ride to the Allegheny Front . I hope, you also got to see Golden Eagles.

Comment on Pittsburgh Pete has a home! by Beth

Beth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:28 +0000

Thank you for sharing that wonderful news, Kate! I am sure he will enjoy his new home in the North!

Comment on Heading South by Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:32 +0000

When you see the goose tip up in the pond with its feet in the air it’s eating underwater vegetation. This is normal and good. Canda geese also eat grass, which is why you see them on golf courses. The bad news is that it must leave before the pond freezes or it will likely starve in the winter. If it doesn’t fly much, it may be injured.
If you are worried about this goose, contact your local wildlife rehabilitator to find out what you (or they) can do for it. Try The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, see http://www.wrcmn.org/

Comment on Heading South by Kelly J. Dagen

Kelly J. Dagen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:35 +0000

We live in Northern Minnesota where most of the Canadian geese have already left. But, there has been one stray goose residing in my backyard which runs adjacent to a pond. My kids have named him, Shawn. We are getting worried about the goose not leaving and possibly starving during the winter. The most we’ve seen it fly is over the pond about 1 foot above the water. We have also watched it doing weird things in the pond, putting his head under water and then flipping his body so that his feet are up in the air. Is this normal geese behavior? Thank you for your comments.

Comment on South Side Story by Bonnie Jeanne

Bonnie Jeanne — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:34:22 +0000

Wonderful! Now… enter a female pigeon, preening her feathers and cooing about feeling pretty….

Comment on South Side Story by Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:05:05 +0000

Yay, Marcy! Thanks for the picture. Without your gang of crows my husband would never have thought of the poem.