Geese: Nobody curr

Photo courtesy of Flickr's Heather Paul.

I'm sorry, but it must be said. The goose is, by far, the least impressive of the large birds. There is no similarly sized bird that elicits less enthusiasm when spotted in the wild. Ostriches and emus, it could go without saying, are awesome. Owls, majestic. Peacocks, beautiful. Herons, elegant. Swans, graceful. Penguins, charming. Hawks, fierce. Eagles, 'Merica. Vultures, at least creepy. Turkeys, goofy and novel. Geese? Meh. Even their formation has seemed derivative since "Mighty Ducks." I think they give it up too easy, just hangin' out in large groups in highway medians. They need a brand consultant. Also, their "honk" sounds like a sad trombone. I'm not sure that can be fixed.