And then there were three. My gaggle of geese gives me so much pleasure as I watch them grow, form friendships and create their own groups. They preen, make friends or enemies with each other, honk when a big bird is flying overhead or when they see something in the woods. Their antics often make […]
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The babes are growing like weeds
Funny how many baby creatures tend to have feet far too big for their bodies.Such is the way with my five not-so-little goslings. They are now just over a month old — no longer tiny fluff balls — and their legs and feet look like they belong to year-old geese. The parents have virtually given […]
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18 Maine geese who befouled beach in Oakland killed
OAKLAND (AP) — State officials say 18 geese whose droppings plagued an Oakland, Maine, beach have been euthanized. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1rumVQw ) reported Tuesday that town leaders rounded up the Canada geese and sent them to the state in the hope of relocating them. State officials say an overabundance of geese in the […]
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The flock comes together
The mini-flocks have come together into one nine-goose flock after I had to separate them for the past few weeks. I finally took a chance and herded my two old boys, Seb and Sam, and year-old cutie, Plum Blossom, into the pen with Finny, Shamus, Susie-Q and Blackberry, and let Dufey out of the coop […]
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Peace comes to the goose pen
I’d like to think that this is because Christmas is coming, but I know better. It seems like everyone has worked out their differences and are concentrating on staying warm through the cold winter months. Sam, who was injured by a raccoon a few months ago and then banned from the pen by the other […]
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Sal says goodbye
My Sal Gal was a wonderful goose. She was mostly gray, very smart and in her early days, she was the leader of the flock. She took no guff from the males, and mated only when she wanted to. She was also Finny’s mom. As with many animals, she determined that he was flawed and […]