Official 2016 Ice-Out Thread

fatlazyless · 03-18-2016, 09:52 PM

Yesterday, these two canada geese, a male and female pair, showed up for their fourth consecutive year squatting on Horse Island for about two months. How do I know they are the same two geese every year for four years in a row? The larger one has an aluminum band on its' left leg with a number starting with a 3.

As soon as these two got here, they got into a big long battle for a few hours with lots of honking with another pair of geese, and I assume it was for squatting rights to Horse Island, as apparently the island is only big enough for one pair of canada geese.

It seems that last May, after six weeks of nest warming egg care by momma goose, one of the local bald eagles was able to scare off the female and destroy all the geese eggs which could have been maybe seven eggs.

Canada geese seem to really really like cheez-its which will float.

03-18-2016, 09:52 PM	#37
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,835 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 302 Thanked 1,033 Times in 752 Posts	...... cheez-it ....they're back! Yesterday, these two canada geese, a male and female pair, showed up for their fourth consecutive year squatting on Horse Island for about two months. How do I know they are the same two geese every year for four years in a row? The larger one has an aluminum band on its' left leg with a number starting with a 3. As soon as these two got here, they got into a big long battle for a few hours with lots of honking with another pair of geese, and I assume it was for squatting rights to Horse Island, as apparently the island is only big enough for one pair of canada geese. It seems that last May, after six weeks of nest warming egg care by momma goose, one of the local bald eagles was able to scare off the female and destroy all the geese eggs which could have been maybe seven eggs. Canada geese seem to really really like cheez-its which will float. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!