There is a proverb that says "If the goose honks high, fair weather. If the goose honks low, foul weather." Honking high or honking low does not mean the pitch of their voices. Instead, it deals with ...

Dear Readers: I’ve seen a cornucopia of birds over the past week — mallards, Canada geese, bald eagles, even a few lingering American white pelicans — reminding me of this column which was originally ...

We waited in the harvested corn field, scanning the morning sky. All was quiet for many minutes; then in the distance, we heard the first melodic strains of flying geese. I could soon make out the ...

As someone who grew up field hunting stubborn Canada geese in Illinois, I can’t think of a better feeling than when Sept. 1 hits. It’s the kick-off to resident honker season, when young, uneducated ...

Dear Readers: Here’s a column that was published originally on Jan. 5, 2014. Hi, Johnnie: I enjoy your column. Thanks for your work. I did a brief Internet search and found a lot of information, but ...