Old Town Geese, Pigeons and Rice

We have a very old bag of rice that we don’t feel comfortable consuming. But rather than throw it out we decided to keep it and bring some of it along on our morning walks. It’s been quite successful with squirrels and sparrows on the national mall. They squirrels almost do tricks for you to get at it. The other day we took a ride to Old Town Alexandria. We tend to start the morning walk by the waterfront then come back down one of the old historic streets. There is one area by the tall ship where pigeons, geese, ducks, seagulls, and crows hang around. We skipped that area this time. Further down the way there’s a place where all the sightseeing and personal watercraft are moored. There was a pair of geese looking up at us. So we threw some rice their way and they weren’t very interested. But the pigeons definitely were and started to call in all their friends from everywhere in sight. It’s amazing that such a tiny morsel of rice will do the trick. But when it’s cold outside anything must look good.