Outdoor Radio: Snow Geese

Vermont Public | By Chris Albertine

Published November 20, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST

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Snow geese fill the sky at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont.

Kent McFarland

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Snow geese are a major attraction for bird watchers at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Kent McFarland

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The foliage at Dead Creek provides a colorful contrast to the snow geese.

Kent McFarland

The Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area is a destination spot for bird watchers who come to see the thousands of snow geese that flock there.

Biologists Sara Zahendra and Kent McFarland explain why snow geese are on the decline and why that's a good thing. You'll hear the incredible din of the birds as they rise up from Dead Creek in a cloud of winged snow. Here are some additional resources to learn about Dead Creek and Snow Geese.

Vermont e-Bird's live map of snow geese sightings
Natrualist Brian Pfeiffer's 2015 Snow Goose Scoop
All About Bird's F ield Guide To Snow Geese
Ornithologist Brian Sibley's guide on How To Identify White Geese

Outdoor Radio is produced by VPR Chief Audio Engineer Chris Albertine. The program is produced in collaboration with the Vermont Center For Ecostudies in Norwich, Vermont.

Originally aired Nov 19, 2015