It’s an enjoyable moment listening to the “honk” and wing flaps of Canada geese (also called Canadian geese – sorry, birders) in their V-shaped formations flying overhead. They are amazing creatures. They fly around 40 miles per hour, and with a good tailwind, they can reach speeds of 70 miles per hour! They can travel up to 3,000 miles making their way to their favorite winter location. Capable of swimming within hours of their hatching, they live between 10 and 25 years in the wild, with some in captivity living nearly 30 years. In some ways, it seems that animals have this thing called life figured out way better than we humans do. We might do well to take some lessons.
Lessons from a flock of geese
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