It may be just about the first day of spring, so they’re really early, but the gaggle don’t care, they’ve already starting laying. Senior goose has a nest from which I’ve already sneaked four eggs (about 8 days worth) and sister 1 and sister 2 have thoughtful looks on their faces as they prowl up and down considering possible sites. This will result in two effects. The first is that right now they’re (you wouldn’t think it possible but they’re managing ) twice as paranoid as usual. Secondly, once they begin brooding, they stay to one side of the lawn – well away from the gate, yes, but Stroppy and Sunny will be ON GUARD! So while visiters have only to beware of two geese for a while instead of the usual five, that duo will be rampantly ready to attack anything at all that moves on the lawn. A time when the hens, rooster, outside cat, and visiters move faster. Because being goosed can be unexpected and painfu and at this season the boys don’t just bite and retreat yelling. They hang on, only letting go to take a firmer or better placed grip. Visiters beware, geese on nests, ganders on patrol…
Visiters Beware!
2 September 2013
It may be just about the first day of spring, so they’re really early, but the gaggle don’t care, they’ve already starting laying. Senior goose has a nest from which I’ve already sneaked four eggs (about 8 days worth) and sister 1 and sister 2 have thoughtful looks on their faces as they prowl up and down considering possible sites. This will result in two effects. The first is that right now they’re (you wouldn’t think it possible but they’re managing ) twice as paranoid as usual. Secondly, once they begin brooding, they stay to one side of the lawn – well away from the gate, yes, but Stroppy and Sunny will be ON GUARD! So while visiters have only to beware of two geese for a while instead of the usual five, that duo will be rampantly ready to attack anything at all that moves on the lawn. A time when the hens, rooster, outside cat, and visiters move faster. Because being goosed can be unexpected and painfu and at this season the boys don’t just bite and retreat yelling. They hang on, only letting go to take a firmer or better placed grip. Visiters beware, geese on nests, ganders on patrol…