My August trip to ND, via NY, Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin almost ended in a wipeout via a flock of Canadian geese. I was moving at a good clip on deserted Minnesota farmland roads, beautiful day, I was enjoying the lake that went right next to my road and to my right, I noticed a flock of geese taking off or simply flying low over the lake, perpendicular to my direction. Somehow, my brain did not compute that they were on a collision course with me and did not seem to have any intent on climbing. The first three passed in front of me (headlight level) and it was the third or fourth goose that left skid marks on my helmet from their webbed feet, just as I ducked (no pun intended). I''ve always been on the lookout for deer but low flying kamikazee geese are now on my ever expanding watch list.