Pink-footed Geese Migration - One of Nature's Wonders!

[@peepingjo]

Wow..absolutely incredible Joel! The wonders of nature never cease to amaze! Great job on capturing it so well!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed it Joanne, it certainly will stay with me, we'd heard them whilst working and then saw them come over, managed to get my phone out in time to capture them :) Best wishes, Joel

[@micksmusicchannel]

Absolutely fantastic.. there's nothing more breathtaking than seeing birds in such large numbers. Thanks for this one Joel 🙂👍

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks Mick. I agree - it was a breathtaking experience 😊👍

[@markosullivan6444]

Astonishing! A truly wonderful wildlife spectacle. We get a few hundred passing over our Cheshire home on their way to and from the coast each day at the moment. It always makes me stop and watch. That noise!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Yes - no getting away from the noise, such a pleasure to see :)

[@beckyscheller9358]

What a beautiful sight. I get the same thrill from. Sandhill cranes migrating spring and autumn here in central Indiana USA Love seeing your videos just found you from the middle size garden .

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Becky - I bet that is a wonderful sight, and thanks so much for joining me here, your support means a lot - I do hope you find the channel helpful, best wishes - Joel

[@dinkydog56]

Beautiful!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks Sheila - it really was the most wonderful sight :) Best wishes, Joel

[@donaldauguston9740]

Thank you, Joel. This was great fun. Take care, DA

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Glad you enjoyed it Donald - it certainly took us by surprise and I'm so glad I had my phone to hand to record them flying over :)

[@wildhealth5030]

Thank you for sharing this Joel, very spectacular!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you. It was certainly an experience to watch! 😊

[@twotonenavy]

That was wonderful! Thank you for sharing. I thought the flock of more than 300 European Starlings (invasive here in Southeastern Michigan, United States) in my gardens last week was something special, but this blew my mind! Another lovely video, thank you again. -John Stefanides

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks so much John. It was certainly a spectacle. I’d love to see that many starlings. They are red listed here, so a flock of that many isn’t too common these days. I used to see hundreds close to where I lived as a child. How times change. Thanks for the support. All the best. Joel.

[@gardeninside1367]

Wonderful 😍💙

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@markrowland5393]

Spectacular!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks mark. It was certainly an incredible experience 😊

[@UkAmphibians]

Amazing footage this joel thanks for sharing 🐸💚🐸

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You're welcome - as always :)

[@normancoutts]

What a sight eh? Great to see. Thanks.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You bet! They rather ambushed us in the beginning video when they flew over, I couldn't help but go track them down and am so glad I did :) Best wishes, Joel

[@deborahflello2316]

We have "la grue" or cranes flying over sw France in spring and autumn . One of the best sights and sounds ever ! I understand how our hearts soar when we see these wonderful birds in flight , what a sight! Thank you for sharing

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

I really hope to see this one day Deborah, so glad you enjoyed this video - best wishes, as always - Joel

[@deborahflello2316]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton we have a spare room and you are very welcome to a free holiday in SWFrance anytime Joel

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@deborahflello2316 That's an offer that's hard to resist, for sure! Thank you so much for your generosity, I have a place in Ambrieres Les Vallees but I've not been able to visit for well over a year now - you can see it on the channel about the village and just spot the little house adjacent to the river, with the shutters. But a visit further south would be great - and warmer no doubt! ;)

[@markhunter2244]

Pretty cool, I’ve never seen a flock of Pink Footed Geese as big as that, amazing.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks Mark, aside from the cuckoo rescue of course, this took some beating! Best wishes, Joel

[@lvurbanfarming9001]

Just amazing. Breathtaking thank you

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You’re very welcome. They certainly took my breath away too 😊👍

[@kathrynnorman2253]

What a magical experience

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It really was! Just re-living it all again now it's uploaded :) Best wishes, Joel

[@TranquiloBayPanama]

Wow Joel! What an awesome nature spectacle. You really did a nice job with the video, congratulations. Can't wait to get you to Panama some day. Cheers Mate!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Be careful what you wish for! haha - that someday is going to be someday soon, and I cannot wait! The diversity at your eco-lodge and your hospitality are second-to-none, that's for sure :) Take good care - Joel

[@williamsclive2900]

wow what an amazing sight ... thanks for the upload joel 👊👊

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Glad you enjoyed it, it's something I won't forget in a hurry!

[@klcpca]

That was amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! :D

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Glad you enjoyed it! I certainly did - totally unexpected until we heard them flying over and I managed to get my phone out in time and capture it :)

[@joansmith3492]

OMG that was fabulous!

[@fallows4life]

Absolutely stunning we have something similar in sweden just with way less pink foots and more barnacle, bean and graylags.

[@wmr9019]

I saw a large flock of these on winter solstice 2022 in ormskirk lancs wow what a treat on my birthday

[@edwilson5416]

I've just been in Dumfries for the weekend and could hear them flying overhead at night on my way back from the pub.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

What a fantastic accompaniment after a drink :) Best wishes, Joel

[@SisterDogmata]

Wow! I've never seen that many together. We have geese flying over returning to the marshes but I'm not sure what kind they are. Maybe Canada geese? Love the sound of them, they even fly over at night. Spring is on the way!

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It's a fantastic sight for sure, and sound! It's amazing how many birds we hear here in a pretty urban setting in the dead of night, lots of wildfowl flying over to the marshes and you forget it must be the most safe time for them to fly at night, avoiding predators I guess :) Spring certainly is on the way! Best wishes - Joel

[@EasyHikes4810]

That's a lot of geese😮! A wonderful spectacle indeed. I remember as a young kid growing up in France looking at thousands of swallows on powerlines outside our primary school taking flight all at the same time every year in late October. It is one of those sights (and noise) you do not forget. Have a great week, Joel.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hello! France... one of my favourite places... two years ago I was in a small village, Fontaine-Daniel and was so pleased to see that House Martins were encouraged and allowed to nest above windows and under eaves, here in the UK I've seen CDs and other items strung up to thwart their efforts after those incredible and strenuous journeys from Africa - it was so refreshing to see, aside from the natural areas left along roadsides and gardens that were full of wildflowers and all the fauna that enjoyed them. I have a little place in Ambrieres-Les-Vallees - you can spot it with the burgundy shutters in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHmnpKNvfKxohaM Can't wait to get back and finish the renovations! Hope you're doing well - Best wishes, Joel

[@EasyHikes4810]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Wow, small world as I was born in Tours about 2 hours S.E from where your place is. It is a gorgeous region and I still have cousins living around there. My teenage years where spent growing up on the "Cote D'Azur" between Cannes and St Tropez and migrated to Australia 40 years ago when I was 18 y.o. I had a look at your video, and is your place around the 3 minutes mark with the burgundy shutters? The villages of the Loire Valley, Normandie and Brittany are just so quaint and picturesque. Ambrieres-Les-Vallees is a nice village indeed❤. Have a great weekend!

[@crazyferret9409]

They taste amazing! I was against shooting, but a friend invited me to dinner and served me goose. There are so many about, I didn't feel guilty. They are always so jumpy, don't stay still for long. However, it's actually 75% of the population that overwinter in the UK.

[@george-1961]

Absolutely amazing to see Joel. Just hope the farms do not spray the field with Neonics on the sugar beets. Worried for the birds if they eat the tops of them. Keep up the good work Joel 👌🏻

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you George :) Yes, me too, with the recent (although the Govt have made clear it's emergency use only) approval of these pesticides it is worrying, and not just for the impact it has on bees of course... Best wishes, as always - Joel

[@wren5291]

They sound positively wonderful, I love goose honks😁 And they always remind me of Blue Footed Boobies as a sort of counterpart because of their pink feet haha. Great video!😊

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Haha! Yes, quite :) Thank you - Joel