One of the perks of working on the Columbia College campus is the wildlife.  The geese are sitting on their nests now, awaiting the arrival of their goslings.  The female is sitting on her nest every morning as I walk to my office.  She is patient, and her mate isn't squawking at me like he did last year.  Her goslings should appear any day now.  The mallards have taken to resting in the dirt by my office building. I don't quite understand their choice of spots, but they are cute to watch, too.