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Honk If You Love Goslings

  • Writer: Bob Benenson
    Bob Benenson
  • May 12
  • 1 min read

Chicago's Annual Goose Population Explosion is Under Way

Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson

CHICAGO — Barb and I took a delightful (and educational) field trip to the Plant Sale and Farm Festival presented in outer suburban Grayslake by the Liberty Prairie non-profit (there's an article coming on that). That made Sunday a bit of a catchup day.


It was a beautiful day outside and, chored out by mid-afternoon, I decided I needed to be in it. I also know that this point in May is often prime time for the annual baby goose spectacle at North Pond in Lincoln Park, so I hopped on a bus to check things out.


As you'll see in the photo display, my instincts were delightfully correct. And scroll to the end and you'll see some really cool herons as well.


BTW, North Pond is a short side trip from Lincoln Park Zoo and the Lakefront Trail any day, and from Green City Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.


Figured this would be a nice way to segue into the workweek.


Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson

Photo by Bob Benenson
Photo by Bob Benenson

Have a great week!


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