2008 goslings

Carilee · 05-14-2008, 06:42 PM

Also starting a new thread for goslings. Love to watch them grow, they mature very quickly. I think geese make excellent parents. Not only do they stay together, they have strict control of their children, and are very protective.

Carilee · 05-14-2008, 06:44 PM

one additional picture...we saw snow geese on the island this spring, in the background you can see Canada geese on their nests.

Carilee · 05-19-2008, 05:29 PM

The goslings did not come near our building this weekend, I think they were too scared of all the people that came out in the long-overdue nice weather.

We are still seeing some snow geese swimming at Memphis, they don't appear to be breeding but it seems pretty strange for them to be so far south this time of year.

Carilee · 05-26-2008, 03:32 PM

What a difference two weeks makes! They are starting to get feathers already and it is hard to get a picture of them with their head up since they are so preoccupied with eating.

a pretty good crop this year.

LiquidSteel · 05-26-2008, 08:06 PM

A couple of weeks ago I was traveling down 370 with my kids when the traffic in both directions went from 65 to zero in the blink of an eye. Mother & father walked their baby chicks across the highway. I was very surprised, and very happy, to see that motorists actually cared enough to risk their vehicles for the lives of these goslings.

DT-10 Hot Mustard · 06-04-2008, 06:40 PM

I also have a pair of geese that are at my pond that have goslings. Mine are a little bigger than yours. The ones I have been watching grow have most of the black in there heads.

Ill try and get some pic's

Carilee · 06-04-2008, 07:39 PM

DT-10, I missed my chance for a picture last weekend, I'll bet if I get one this weekend the "babies" will be almost as big as their parents. Hopefully I won't be distracted by floods & snakes & whatnot

Carilee · 06-05-2008, 08:37 PM

I drove out to Memphis today to check on storm damage (none to speak of, thank goodness). While I was there I got a couple of shots of our goslings. Wow they are getting big!

They still have a bit of fuzz on them but other than that you can hardly tell which are the parents and which are the babies. When you think that my first pictures were from the middle of May it's just amazing how fast they have grown.

**Chad** · 06-06-2008, 08:23 AM

Always love your pictures Carilee! Keep them coming

Carilee · 06-08-2008, 03:10 PM

There is a younger batch of goslings at Memphis, I am guessing that their original brood died or did not hatch.

A large gathering of goose families on the water

TROUTMAN · 06-12-2008, 09:19 AM

Thanks for the cool photos Carilee. Another great reason to live close to the water!

Carilee · 06-15-2008, 05:27 PM

lots of goose families at sunset...

05-14-2008, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	2008 goslings Also starting a new thread for goslings. Love to watch them grow, they mature very quickly. I think geese make excellent parents. Not only do they stay together, they have strict control of their children, and are very protective.

05-26-2008, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
LiquidSteel Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Vista NE Posts: 597	A couple of weeks ago I was traveling down 370 with my kids when the traffic in both directions went from 65 to zero in the blink of an eye. Mother & father walked their baby chicks across the highway. I was very surprised, and very happy, to see that motorists actually cared enough to risk their vehicles for the lives of these goslings. __________________ I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me to do

06-06-2008, 08:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chad Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 5,747	Always love your pictures Carilee! Keep them coming __________________ Post like a gentleman... it's good for your blood pressure... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-12-2008, 09:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
TROUTMAN Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: OMAHA Posts: 215	Thanks for the cool photos Carilee. Another great reason to live close to the water! __________________ "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine into trees"

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05-14-2008, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	one additional picture...we saw snow geese on the island this spring, in the background you can see Canada geese on their nests.

05-19-2008, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	The goslings did not come near our building this weekend, I think they were too scared of all the people that came out in the long-overdue nice weather. We are still seeing some snow geese swimming at Memphis, they don't appear to be breeding but it seems pretty strange for them to be so far south this time of year.

05-26-2008, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	What a difference two weeks makes! They are starting to get feathers already and it is hard to get a picture of them with their head up since they are so preoccupied with eating. a pretty good crop this year.

06-04-2008, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
DT-10 Hot Mustard Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 20	I also have a pair of geese that are at my pond that have goslings. Mine are a little bigger than yours. The ones I have been watching grow have most of the black in there heads. Ill try and get some pic's

06-04-2008, 07:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	DT-10, I missed my chance for a picture last weekend, I'll bet if I get one this weekend the "babies" will be almost as big as their parents. Hopefully I won't be distracted by floods & snakes & whatnot

06-05-2008, 08:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	I drove out to Memphis today to check on storm damage (none to speak of, thank goodness). While I was there I got a couple of shots of our goslings. Wow they are getting big! They still have a bit of fuzz on them but other than that you can hardly tell which are the parents and which are the babies. When you think that my first pictures were from the middle of May it's just amazing how fast they have grown.

06-08-2008, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	There is a younger batch of goslings at Memphis, I am guessing that their original brood died or did not hatch. A large gathering of goose families on the water

06-15-2008, 05:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Carilee Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 390	lots of goose families at sunset...