20,000 geese stop to rest

01/05

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Some 20,000 geese stop for a one day rest in this flooded farm field along highway 40 East between Bertierville and Louiseville in the Mauricie region of Quebec Canada. Canada geese migrate to the southern USA in the fall to escape the cold Canadian winters and return to Canada in the spring. This field which is a natural flood plain, is a protected area for wildlife, showing that wildlife and agriculture can co-existe.

02/05

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Some 20,000 geese stop for a one day rest in this flooded farm field along highway 40 East between Bertierville and Louiseville in the Mauricie region of Quebec Canada. Canada geese migrate to the southern USA in the fall to escape the cold Canadian winters and return to Canada in the spring. This field which is a natural flood plain, is a protected area for wildlife, showing that wildlife and agriculture can co-existe.

03/05

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Some 20,000 geese stop for a one day rest in this flooded farm field along highway 40 East between Bertierville and Louiseville in the Mauricie region of Quebec Canada. Canada geese migrate to the southern USA in the fall to escape the cold Canadian winters and return to Canada in the spring. This field which is a natural flood plain, is a protected area for wildlife, showing that wildlife and agriculture can co-existe.

04/05

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Some 20,000 geese stop for a one day rest in this flooded farm field along highway 40 East between Bertierville and Louiseville in the Mauricie region of Quebec Canada. Canada geese migrate to the southern USA in the fall to escape the cold Canadian winters and return to Canada in the spring. This field which is a natural flood plain, is a protected area for wildlife, showing that wildlife and agriculture can co-existe.

05/05

Caption

Some 20,000 geese stop for a one day rest in this flooded farm field along highway 40 East between Bertierville and Louiseville in the Mauricie region of Quebec Canada. Canada geese migrate to the southern USA in the fall to escape the cold Canadian winters and return to Canada in the spring. This field which is a natural flood plain, is a protected area for wildlife, showing that wildlife and agriculture can co-existe.