The change of seasons would somehow not be the same without geese flying in V-formation to herald the department of summer or the arrival of spring.
Many people enjoy watching ducklings in a pond.
Others look forward to hunting waterfowl with good companions and well-trained dogs. Even those who seldom see waterfowl like to know they are out there, somewhere, following their ancient migrations from north to south and back again. But in our modern world, this precious natural heritage needs human help to survive and flourish. Numbers of some of the most popular duck species are significantly lower than they were 10 years ago. Millions of acres of wetlands and other vital habitat for ducks and geese have already been lost.