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Birders

elleng

(137,011 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2023, 04:43 PM Jan 2023

A 'few,' grazing in the neighborhood

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A 'few,' grazing in the neighborhood (Original Post) elleng Jan 2023 OP

When I lived in Joisey, the geese owned the place. Every so often... TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #1

Some hang here all year! elleng Jan 2023 #2

True. And they can be territorial. Just don't try walking through... TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #3

I don't 'usually' walk through the fields here, but elleng Jan 2023 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. When I lived in Joisey, the geese owned the place. Every so often...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 05:05 PM

Jan 2023

I'd end up at Bell Labs and admire the anti-goose traps those engineers set up.

It was assumed they were headed south, but when they stopped, they just never bothered to leave.

elleng

(137,011 posts)

2. Some hang here all year!

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 05:07 PM

Jan 2023

They're kind of owning this place too. HOPE they allow 'my' ospreys to use their very own nest.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. True. And they can be territorial. Just don't try walking through...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 05:14 PM

Jan 2023

the mess.

You won't like knowing where the term "like shit through a goose" got started.

elleng

(137,011 posts)

4. I don't 'usually' walk through the fields here, but

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 05:26 PM

Jan 2023

come spring, when they're teaching their kids about the world, their family wandered around my yard, near my parking spots. I DO pay attention then.

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