With a remote camera, set to shoot when it detects motion, these geese were captured one recent morning. What a photo! And to think that the photo was taken with a cheap, battery-powered camera, tied to a tree. The real reason the camera is set up at this site is to try to capture a giant garter snake swimming along the bank side of this marsh complex. But in this case, it is just geese. Still, a nice photo.
One Against Many?
The Conservancy uses a variety of tools to manage vegetation on its preserves, guided by a strategy known as “the soft path first.” One of those tools is grazing. Over the years, the Conservancy has used large grazing animals to manage marsh and adjacent upland vegetation, including Hereford, Black Angus, …