Geese Migrate Early Before Blizzards
Geese often honk excessively and migrate earlier than usual before blizzards or floods. Farmers noticed geese flying inland days before the massive 2011 Missouri River floods. Their natural sensitivity to wind patterns and air pressure guides these premature migrations away from danger. This behavior evolved as a survival mechanism over thousands of generations. Midwestern farmers with generational knowledge often watch goose behavior as an informal weather prediction system.