My babies are growin’
up! And fast! While raking the bank the other day both
families came to visit—well, alright, came for their food. But, hey, they tolerated my presence!
It’s both fun and informative to observe
Canada Geese up close. The goslings take
their cues 100 percent from their parents.
Left on their own, they have no fear of me. I’m just another forest creature. It’s only when mom and dad signal “Alert! Possible Danger” that they waddle away. Fear of humans is learned behavior not an innate
trait.
I was also fascinated by the relationship
between the two families. They tolerate
each other but the goslings keep to their respective broods. I’m anthropomorphizing here, but just the same, I kept waiting for the two sets of kids to interact—i.e.
play together—but that hasn’t happened, at least not yet.
The raking is finished and my
feathered friends couldn’t be happier.
Geese love short grass. In fact, soon
after completion, both families enjoyed a leisurely stroll across the newly
manicured bank. Nodding their necks in approval,
they then settled in for a nice nap.
Don't they grow up too fast for us? Soon, they'll be almost as large as their parents and then, they take wing ....sigh!
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