Originally Posted by
asmac
No, they're not. Things have changed and they stay all year.
Same here since we have setup a number of wildlife refuges for them, along with adjacent ranch pasture land and restrictive hunting measures in place.
I for one will not go into trying to scare any of these geese, from personal experience, many larger birds tend to lighten their load upon takeoff, and there is nothing fun about getting caught out in a white rain storm.