Canada Geese

[Old Merc]

This is Maiden Erlegh near Reading. The other side of the road is a large lake and nature reserve, but they prefer to spend time in the front gardens of these houses. I suspect people feed them regularly.
I think there are 14 goslings in this shot, would that be from the same nest?

Edited by Old Merc on Wednesday 8th June 11:24

[Simpo Two]

I don't know, but goose st is like porridge mixed with Araldite so don't encourage them...

[ARHarh]

Don't they graze in fields normally? If so that's probably as close to a field as they can find. They have been visiting the field at the bottom of my garden this weekend.

[anonymous-user]

Yes they eat grass, keep your lawn cut very short.

They usually have 5-6 goslings so that’s like to be 2-3 breeding pairs

[Old Merc]

Simpo Two said:

I don't know, but goose st is like porridge mixed with Araldite so don't encourage them...

Ha Ha, I know what you mean. I go there regularly collecting and returning a client. There are turds the size of dog sh** everywhere. I always make sure non of it finds it way into my car.
I often see a guy with one of those litter pick up things, collecting it all into a bin liner.

[Mr.Chips]

They are also quite aggressive when nesting.

[Boosted LS1]

They creche the goslings together.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Is there any reason we don't eat them? There are plenty off them, and they appear to have a fair amount of meat on them?

[ChocolateFrog]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Is there any reason we don't eat them? There are plenty off them, and they appear to have a fair amount of meat on them?

That was my first thought too.

[Simon_GH]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Is there any reason we don't eat them? There are plenty off them, and they appear to have a fair amount of meat on them?

I’ve heard that you pop a Canada Goose in the pot with a stone. Once the stone has gone soft, the goose should be tender enough to eat.

[Simpo Two]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Is there any reason we don't eat them? There are plenty off them, and they appear to have a fair amount of meat on them?

I've only had goose once, and it was dry and tasteless.

It must have been a stand-up comedian...

[soad]

Their young (goslings) are beautiful. Mum and dad always so attentive, watching out for them.

[nute]

We have a lot of them on the ponds on our farm. Started out with a handful but over a few years they have built up to maybe 30. Unfortunately they eat the wheat and cause a lot of damage and make a horrendous mess. No matter ho many times you scare them away that are always back in a couple of hours.

Next year when they arrive we will need to be a bit more forceful ...