Chandel,
our west coast correspondent and chief photographer, filed the update below on the
maturation of this year’s goslings from her favorite San Diego lake.
“The geese are
nearing the end of their molt and are trying their hand at flying. Some can fly
far above, while others are flying low. BUT I got to watch the parents
giving their offspring flying lessons. I could always tell who the babies
were because they kinda kicked their feet while in the air, almost like they
were trying to stand.
"In between
flight lessons, everyone preened. They vigorously flapped their wings on
top of the water, and, many times, dove under water and were 'gone' for
about 10-15 seconds. This whole thing went on for about a 1/2 hour.
It was so fun to watch.”
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today i witnessed something very impressive. Little Jasper was with his parents and when they saw me, rather than walk or run, they took flight and flew right up to me. Seems baby Jasper has nailed this flying thing :)
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