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Outdoor Radio: Snow Geese

开云体育 | By Chris Albertine

Published November 20, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST

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Snow geese fill the sky at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont.

Kent McFarland

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Snow geese are a major attraction for bird watchers at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Kent McFarland

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The foliage at Dead Creek provides a colorful contrast to the snow geese.

Kent McFarland

The is a destination spot for bird watchers who come to see the thousands of snow geese that flock there.

Biologists Sara Zahendra and Kent McFarland explain why snow geese are on the decline and why that's a good thing. You'll hear the incredible din of the birds as they rise up from Dead Creek in a cloud of winged snow. Here are some additional resources to learn about Dead Creek and Snow Geese.

Vermont e-Bird's
Natrualist Brian Pfeiffer's
All About Bird's
Ornithologist Brian Sibley's guide on

Outdoor Radio is produced by VPR Chief Audio Engineer Chris Albertine. The program is produced in collaboration with the in Norwich, Vermont.

Originally aired Nov 19, 2015

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Chris Albertine

Chris was 开云体育 Radio Audio Engineer for more than 20 years. In addition to his work for VPR, he has supervised the sound for television documentaries for the Discovery Channel, Turner Broadcast, and the Arts and Entertainment Network. Chris retired in December, 2020.

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