Last year when I reported on the annual goose maternity action, I never saw any goslings appear. I thought maybe they had done their incubation somewhere else. Here they are, a year later and they are back to their old tricks of hanging out in the parking lot.
Right now they are in the phase of sitting on top of the carport covers and occasionally honking at passersby. Yesterday I spotted them around 5:00 PM and when I stepped out on my balcony at 11:00 PM, they were still there.
For any newcomers to my site, this pair of geese use this parking lot to hatch their eggs each year around this time. In 2024, they only had one gosling to care for but in 2023 they had six little ones. I'll keep my eyes open to see if this year brings any more.
When I was walking around the MetroPark the other day, I kept my distance from the geese. It is nesting season and they are protective and aggressive when people get too close.
ReplyDeleteSome place, probably nearby in dense shrubbery, is a nest. We had ducks in the hedge in front of the other house one year, and didn't know they were there until they moved the hatchlings out one day.
ReplyDeleteThey like the neighbourhood, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteFunny how determined they are to use your parking lot!
ReplyDeleteThey obviously are in love with the parking lot. :)
ReplyDeleteThey're back!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, how exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are back.
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