It's been a while

It's been a while since I posted anything so it is catch-up time.

In 2022 the golf course had the Department of Natural Resources setup a fence and baited it for several days and then captured all but 18 of the geese on the property. Unfortunately, Luci was one of the captured. I thot maybe she and the others would return after a period of time. But they have not.

So in 2023 I have seen six goslings belonging to a pair and boy are they protective! Walking close by the mama will honk and the little ones scurry to keep up as she heads toward the water. I saw a single goose fly with a few feet of the brood one day and papa did his ducking head thing to ward off the intruder.

I have also discovered my first ever nest. Today I saw papa about a hundred yards away keeping watch over his mate. Returning, I cut at an angle toward the nest. Papa picked up the pace toward the nest as well. I stopped within about 40 yards so as not to disturb mama goose.

​Geese are rather protective along with their infamous pecking order. I am still amazed at these creatures after watching for 6 years now.