Despite thousands of migrating snow geese making their annual visit to Richmond twice a year, it's still a sight that makes people stop for a brief moment.
In a video, posted on Reddit by user danneeooh, the snow geese can be seen resting and grazing on the grass at the Terra Nova Neighbourhood School Park
"Sooo...this is where the party is at," said the Reddit user.
Other Reddits users commented that there were snow geese spotted also at various other fields including the Palmer and Garden City, James Thompson elementary and McKay elementary.
Snow geese visit Richmond in the winter and early spring, but like every year, they are decimating the city's sports fields.
According to the City of Richmond, the 2020/2021 season has been one of the worst years so far for damage to sports fields due to the annual snow geese migration.
The city estimated that around 180,000 snow geese called Richmond home last winter, which is more than double from three years ago.
As opposed to Canada geese, which generally just eat the blades of grass and poop, their white counterparts also dig up the roots for food, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.
These snow geese come all the way from Siberia to spend a couple of months in southern B.C and Washington State, usually on their way to California.
With files from Alan Campbell
