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Charlie · 05-29-2003, 09:33 AM

As you probably guessed Ramon X3 I too love Geese. I'm really lucky to have the river behind my workshop. I love all wildlife full stop, but me and "my" geese have a really special relationship. Last year I had nine chicks and four adults. I use a particular whistle with all the geese, they recognise it (amazing hearing they have btw) and will either swim in convoy or fly up to where I am. I was choked when they all went missing last year. A couple of months later I had to drive to a part of town I don't often frequent. Well there's a big pond there with must be a good 50 geese. My head starts thinking..."birds of a feather stick together" and I'm wondering if on their maiden flight they've seen the geese on the pond. I go to the opposite end of the lake, whistle em up and 9 break off from the heard and made their way over to me. I was overjoyed, truly. We have a great relationship. Even this year I've had some great experiences. I opened my fire exit (3 times this spring) and there's this goose standing there (a different one every time) all expectant like. Definitely one of last years babies returned. They used to charge up the path to my fire exit every morning. No bird is going to come up there unknowing.

Even this year I had 2 geese come charging up to me like old mates. I thought it was AXI & JCB who were resident at that time. It wasn't, it was Gentle and JCB returned. Really does warm you up inside. I actually stored this image some time back with you in mind Ramon, when I first gleaned you liked geese, feel free to use it if you like it.

I also picked up this goose gif with you in mind, you may have been looking for an avatar or somesuch at the time, I'm maybe wrong on that though. Again, feel free to use. [img]smile.gif[/img]

He looks ok on a white background, pretty crap there. [img]graemlins/awcrap.gif[/img]

Also on the river I've made acquaintance with other birds. None as friendly as the geese, but I got this beautiful bravest little mallard that kind of trusts me. (I think she's off having chicks atm, hopefully another batch of "racing ducks" is on the way. Hilarious creatures but a story for another day [img]smile.gif[/img] )

I've also got a robin that will pick up food from the water, brave little thing too, and a magpie that just lurks until he thinks I've gone. No balls magpies, he's a proper coward and a bully to anything smaller.

Then there's Psycho Coot.....

[ 05-29-2003, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

05-29-2003, 09:33 AM	#16
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 31 Posts: 2,023	As you probably guessed Ramon X3 I too love Geese. I'm really lucky to have the river behind my workshop. I love all wildlife full stop, but me and "my" geese have a really special relationship. Last year I had nine chicks and four adults. I use a particular whistle with all the geese, they recognise it (amazing hearing they have btw) and will either swim in convoy or fly up to where I am. I was choked when they all went missing last year. A couple of months later I had to drive to a part of town I don't often frequent. Well there's a big pond there with must be a good 50 geese. My head starts thinking..."birds of a feather stick together" and I'm wondering if on their maiden flight they've seen the geese on the pond. I go to the opposite end of the lake, whistle em up and 9 break off from the heard and made their way over to me. I was overjoyed, truly. We have a great relationship. Even this year I've had some great experiences. I opened my fire exit (3 times this spring) and there's this goose standing there (a different one every time) all expectant like. Definitely one of last years babies returned. They used to charge up the path to my fire exit every morning. No bird is going to come up there unknowing. Even this year I had 2 geese come charging up to me like old mates. I thought it was AXI & JCB who were resident at that time. It wasn't, it was Gentle and JCB returned. Really does warm you up inside. I actually stored this image some time back with you in mind Ramon, when I first gleaned you liked geese, feel free to use it if you like it. I also picked up this goose gif with you in mind, you may have been looking for an avatar or somesuch at the time, I'm maybe wrong on that though. Again, feel free to use. [img]smile.gif[/img] He looks ok on a white background, pretty crap there. [img]graemlins/awcrap.gif[/img] Also on the river I've made acquaintance with other birds. None as friendly as the geese, but I got this beautiful bravest little mallard that kind of trusts me. (I think she's off having chicks atm, hopefully another batch of "racing ducks" is on the way. Hilarious creatures but a story for another day [img]smile.gif[/img] ) I've also got a robin that will pick up food from the water, brave little thing too, and a magpie that just lurks until he thinks I've gone. No balls magpies, he's a proper coward and a bully to anything smaller. Then there's Psycho Coot..... [ 05-29-2003, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: Charlie ]