Goslings in the Backyard

[Uper]

Taken 10 days ago.

 

[Shipper50]

How many were there? You dont have muskie in that lake behind them do you? Muskies love baby ducks and geese from what I was told years ago.

Shipper

 

[Uper]

Well, it's actually a river, but flows out of a lake a short distance away. And, that lake has Pike, Walleye, and the usual assortment of Bass and pan fish. I don't think there are any muskies, but there could be. If the fish aren't predator enough, we have an abundance of fox in the neighborhood along with a stray coyote.
I didn't get a chance to count them all, but lately have seen them floating by on the river in small groupings of 3-8 with an adult in the lead and one trailing the group.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

That's a mess o' gooses. Snapping turtles will take them down too.

Very cute

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Well, it's actually a river, but flows out of a lake a short distance away. And, that lake has Pike, Walleye, and the usual assortment of Bass and pan fish. I don't think there are any muskies, but there could be. If the fish aren't predator enough, we have an abundance of fox in the neighborhood along with a stray coyote.
I didn't get a chance to count them all, but lately have seen them floating by on the river in small groupings of 3-8 with an adult in the lead and one trailing the group.

What? Do you mean you don't have any wolves in your area? Hang on Uper, they will come sooner or later. lol

 

[Uper]

Well, it's actually a river, but flows out of a lake a short distance away. And, that lake has Pike, Walleye, and the usual assortment of Bass and pan fish. I don't think there are any muskies, but there could be. If the fish aren't predator enough, we have an abundance of fox in the neighborhood along with a stray coyote.
I didn't get a chance to count them all, but lately have seen them floating by on the river in small groupings of 3-8 with an adult in the lead and one trailing the group.

What? Do you mean you don't have any wolves in your area? Hang on Uper, they will come sooner or later. lol

I haven't seen any, but many reports of them around. Most that mention them do so with a bit of disgust in their tone along with the assorted remedies should they run across one!
BTW, I read your vacation post. I, for one, will miss your postings. Maybe you can check in along the route and give us updates of your travels.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks Uper. I'm going to try to get my wife to post a few times while I'm gone.

I know exactly what you are talking about with the wolves. It really is a sad state of affairs. Also not good for some businesses. I know of several deer camps that have either been cut in half or done away with altogether simply because of the lack of deer now. Every one of them have told me stories of the wolves too. We still talk about coming back to the UP to live but now we're not so sure. Guess we'll have to still be occasional visitors for a while yet. But our hearts are still in the UP.

 

[gibson]

Watch the mama hiss, if you go near those babies! I had one take a run at me on the local bike path. Good thing I was actually on a bike and not running, as I would usually be doing. Avoided an unfortunate situation for Mother Goose!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

No problem John. You just have to grab them by the neck, right behind the head. Try it sometime.