Zoom image: Huddle up! On one of our recent frigid days, University Communications photographer Douglas Levere noticed some novel goose behavior near Crofts Hall on the North Campus. The geese were huddled together in a large group, which helps them share body heat and creates a barrier against harsh weather conditions. It's one of several strategies geese employ to deal with harsh weather conditions — not such novel behavior after all! Huddle up! On one of our recent frigid days, University Communications photographer Douglas Levere noticed some novel goose behavior near Crofts Hall on the North Campus. The geese were huddled together in a large group, which helps them share body heat and creates a barrier against harsh weather conditions. It's one of several strategies geese employ to deal with harsh weather conditions — not such novel behavior after all!

Huddle up!

On one of our recent frigid days, University Communications photographer Douglas Levere noticed some novel goose behavior near Crofts Hall on the North Campus. The geese were huddled together in a large group, which helps them share body heat and creates a barrier against harsh weather conditions. It's one of several strategies geese employ to deal with harsh weather conditions — not such novel behavior after all!

Published January 30, 2025