Adult geese and 2010 goslings of various sizes foraging around.

The watchful gander keeps an eye out for any danger while the others graze

One more...

I love your geese. I've never had geese but I've always admired them. They seem to have such a high opinion of themselves.

That's very true, and they deserve to feel that way. We certainly have a high opinion of them.

I just love these photos, CR, and the one of Polareis. I bought one last year after seeing your pictures. It was just a baby from Northland and it's already looking so pretty. I'm glad I gave it a big space of its own against the fence.

Porkpal...
Geese are very regal and highly intelligent.
They have quite the social system.
I really enjoy them because they are much
more people oriented than ducks or chickens.
I could watch them for hours.

So Zuzu, how do Rugosa's do in California??

Few new goose pics.
The goslings grow so fast and are almost as big as adults by 8 weeks.

Walking in from the pasture.
By the way thats Rosa Eglanteria (Sweet Briar Rose) canes there on the left.
The bush is about 7' tall, fountain shaped.
A large-growing antique rose, this native to the British Isles was a favorite of Shakespeare, who wrote of it back in the late 1500s. The single pink-with-white-center flowers are wonderfully fragrant. Even the foliage smells sweetly of apples, especially when damp with morning dew.

gosling

So much fun! The last one looks just like a toy. What a sweet-faced boy.

I love the picture of them filing down the path. What a group! They seem to have developed some dignity since their sprinting photo.

C R I would love to have some geese but I don't think they would stay in my yard they would all be down to the lake and never come back ;0)
Gloria

Has any one tried gunea hens for bug control?

Gary

garyt said:Has any one tried gunea hens for bug control?
Gary

I hear they're good but they are very wild and noisy so I've never gotten any.
My Muscovy ducks are awesome for bugs.
They really keep the flies and mosquitoes way down too.
I'm getting somewhat disenchanted with the Runners
because they have become incredibly fearful of humans
for no apparent reason.
They see me coming from 100 ft. away and they freak out.

we have gunea running around the neighbor hood to night I don't know where they come from but there fun to watch ;0)
Gloria

There's a new cubit for lovers of ducks, geese, and other fowl. Not much there yet, but it could have some very cute photos in time.

http://cubits.org/DucksGeesean...

Vicky, you weren't carrying a bowling ball when you approached them, were you?

Ah, yes, that must be the problem!

They do look like bowling pins, or like shmoos if anyone's old enough to remember those.

Rather slim for a shmoo, don't you think? - But such great posture!