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Baby Land Geese Invade Milwaukee

A new breed of geese that glide across the land as easily as most water fowl swim in rivers and ponds have been spotted in an around the environs of Milwaukee, WI.  The so-called “land geese” are genetically different from normal geese, according to officials at the American Ornithologists’ Union.

“The land geese have a very specific genetic mutation that allows them to ‘paddle’ on dry land,” said Claude Procacci, a spokesperson for the AOU. “I can be disconcerting to see a flock of these birds gliding toward you over the grass, but they’re mostly harmless if unprovoked.”

Via EJP Photo.