World Bird Wednesday - And Then There Were Eight!

About two months ago, I posted a picture of the Canada Geese pair on our lake and remarked that I thought they were working on building a nest. I think I was right!

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I'm Gonna Goose Ya!

The place that I was working at in Knoxville, Tennessee last week on was on the French Broad River. After lunch, my co-worker and I walked out onto the back deck that overlooks the river. We went to check the rising level of the water.

Well, its nesting season and two of the resident Canada geese took exception to our viewpoint. From about a hundred feet away, the male took flight in our direction, putting up a fuss the whole time. We thought for a minute he was coming up under the covered deck to goose us. Instead he landed just below the deck railing. Hiss! Honk! Hiss! Honk! What a racket he put up! Meanwhile, momma goose took her time waddling up to the deck to check out the situation. We figured the pair must be nesting somewhere close, possibly under the deck, so we retreated inside to leave them in peace.

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Weekend Reflections - Geese on the Lake

I believe we have a resident pair of Canada Geese on our lake. When I was down on our dock, what I assume is the male got out of the lake and kept a watchful eye on me. I'll keep a watchful eye on them for a string of little goslings following behind them as Spring comes on. I've spotted them several times in the matted area of reeds on the right side of the photo so perhaps that will be the nesting site. The site is across a small finger of water so they are safe from our dogs.

Canada Geese Pair

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Saturday Swimmers

In the middle of my Saturday chores, I took a break and walked down to the lake with the dogs. There was a pair of Canada Geese leisurely swimming near the dock. I am surprised the dogs didn't bother them and the geese were not upset by them either. I keep looking for goslings but I guess not yet.

Canada Geese Pair

I also had to make an impromptu trip to Enumclaw in the afternoon. Rainier had a cloud cap on it.

Mount Rainier

Sorry for the poor picture quality. I only had the little Canon with me today.