A local friend read about the interlopers and wondered if they would adopt some Canadian goslings that were rescued and given to her to raise. Left to their own devices, many a Canadian pair has stolen goslings from parents deemed "unfit" for duty, so this could work. Maybe.
Concerned for their safety as tame adults unafraid of people and conveniently similarly aged as the group on my lawn, we hatched (lol) a plan to introduce them to be raised alongside the wild Canadian hatchlings.
This is what happened next.
Concerned for their safety as tame adults unafraid of people and conveniently similarly aged as the group on my lawn, we hatched (lol) a plan to introduce them to be raised alongside the wild Canadian hatchlings.
This is what happened next.
MINE !
Geese are an extremely social species with distinct "family" values. Unlike other male species in the bird world, ganders make awesome babysitters. Unfortunately it was the wrong gander.
8 days was too late for these human reared goslings to have the social skills necessary to join the wild geese. But Violet (V-man) stepped up to take over the role of Dad, and the 4 goslings are thriving.
8 days was too late for these human reared goslings to have the social skills necessary to join the wild geese. But Violet (V-man) stepped up to take over the role of Dad, and the 4 goslings are thriving.
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