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Plump flight

Snow geese from a flock on Fir Island fly past Mt. Baker in the distance. Each year about 60,000 - 100,000 Snow geese migrate from Wrangel Island in Russia to the estuaries of the Fraser and Skagit rivers. During the 3,000-mile journey, they may reach altitudes near 3,000 feet and speeds approaching 50 miles per hour. The sound of a flock of Snow geese can be heard from a mile away. (Mark Harrison / The Seattle Times)

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Snow geese from a flock on Fir Island fly past Mt. Baker in the distance. Each year about 60,000 - 100,000 Snow geese migrate from Wrangel Island in Russia to the estuaries of the Fraser and Skagit rivers. During the 3,000-mile journey, they may reach altitudes near 3,000 feet and speeds approaching 50 miles per hour. The sound of a flock of Snow geese can be heard from a mile away. (Mark Harrison / The Seattle Times)