After a 4 1/2 month confinement because of a broken wing, and after a 46 mile one-way trip in a crate in the back of the IBR truck, PILGRIM is finally swimming away. He had only a water pan to play in but now this bird is in a most wonderful home. Because I don't believe he'll fly again, at least well enough for long distances, I drove him all that way to a ranch with year-around Canada geese living there, breeding there, and raising their families there. There are numerous ponds that have springs to keep them open even during the winter. As you can see from the photo, not all the snow and ice is gone. Moments after leaving the crate, this beautiful goose was honking constantly and eventually even got out of the water, on the side opposite from where I was parked, and seemed to be taking stock of the area. I wish him well.
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