We drove though the Cibola wildlife preserve along the Colorado River. It is major wintering stop for Canada geese so there was the nearly ever present honking that we have all come to recognize. There was one unique moment though when a V flew over and the honking was silent. All we heard was the rhythmic swoosh of there beating wings. A tranquil but powerful sound. Very cool. We saw burrowing owls, yellow headed blackbirds, a roadrunner, lots of Kestrels, Sand hill cranes (another species that winters here) and a hand full of different ducks. It was a pleasant day and a great opportunity for me to really test out my new binoculars and the new harness….all worked very well.