Some are asking again so here is a little news for one celebrity – Goose Lucy. Her wings are strong and fully functional. However, she has been staying close to home since her six-day trek away after the gosling’s flight day. To date, no one has actually seen her take off for the sky but she is disappearing and reappearing like magic. My neighbor reported an empty pond one Continue reading →
Goslings Flight Day
Flight school training was very quiet this year. I missed the noise and ruckus of previous years but there were only two-feathered students needing to learn, and it was hit or miss when it came to seeing their practice runs. LC flew out a couple of days before the two young gosling’s first flight. When the day finally arrived all but Lucy lifted off the ground and headed for the sky. Continue reading →
Reds The Fox
It is hard enough for wild creatures to survive under normal conditions but many of them are struggling even more today due to the loss of their habitat to humans. Hunger has made their struggle easier to witness, especially with shy predators like the red fox. These creatures are normally nocturnal but their search for food has forced them to become more visible during the day. Continue reading →
Goose Lucy’s Walkabout
Lucy’s days of being an outcast are long gone. She has become one of a big happy goose family thanks to LC. 2-web and his mate along with some others began returning a few days after the trio flew out, so they too must have had a bad hatch. All geese are currently in the final stages of molting, Continue reading →
The Trio’s Gosling
The trio returned and initially selected my roof for nesting. I was not sure I wanted to have them up there, and especially if it meant Lucy would be denied access to my house. They must have sensed my thoughts because they moved to the pond after a few days. Their site between two trees provided quick and easy access to the water. But there was a catch – it was on a slight incline. Continue reading →