The City of Great Falls Park & Recreation Department released its waterfowl back into Gibson Pond on Friday, April 7, 2023.
The annual event was attended by scores of people, especially families, who enjoyed seeing the birds released back into the pond.
Park & Recreation staff cares for the ducks and geese during the winter months at their indoor location at the north end of Gibson Park, where they enjoy an indoor pond and are fed daily. Once they are released into Gibson Pond they are still fed on a daily basis by staff.
Each year in October, several city workers put on their waders and pick up rakes to walk around in the pond, nudging the flightless birds toward a pen.
They are then loaded onto a truck and driven to the north side of the park and released inside their winter quarters, often referred to as the "Honker Hilton."
During the colder months, the birds are kept inside for their own safety as many have clipped wings. Park & Recreation staff care for the birds throughout the winter.
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