The Goose Is Loose

Charlie · 05-28-2003, 01:46 PM

Meet the latest edition to my goose family. Just a few days old but absolutely enormous for a gosling. There were 3 eggs in the nest on Thursday evening when I last checked. Only one gosling has made it. I fear 2 were taken through natural predation. I don't know if this chick is so massive after a few days because of some natural thing or if he's just a freakin big chick. The mother ("Gentle") had 5 chicks last year, tiny little things. Bought them to show them off to me straight off the bat. Both Gentle and chick are extremely nervous atm, she even shies from me which she's never done before, chicks or not. This strengthens my belief that she's been bereaved. Anyway, here he is....meet....

.........PHEONIX

So far Goose wise I've made friends with loads, proper wild some of them too.
Up to now I've had (pairs) -

Gentle & JBN

JCB & AXI

Lonely & Bully

Lonely & Chesty
(Bully went missing, maybe hurt, and Lonely paired with Chesty. 2 months later Bully returned and Lonely left Chesty to return to Bully. My apprentice and I actually witnessed the arrival of Bully and the whole Goosey love triangle. It was quite sad).

Scruff

Tickler

Talker

and a host of others that I forget for the moment.

They're fantastic trusting creatures and each with its own very specific personality, I love these birds.

AXI (front) and JCB fly in for breakfast when I whistle them, I loved these two birds, they've moved on now sadly.

Anyway, hope you liked the pics and I hope you like little Pheonix (ack, he lives on a river, that awful but unintended pun/thought just entered my head).

Remember.......THE GOOSE IS LOOSE.

Cloudbringer · 05-28-2003, 01:50 PM

What lovely geese! The chick is HUGE but looks like he's quite soft and downy, so still very young! Thanks for sharing, Charlie!

Timber Loftis · 05-28-2003, 01:53 PM

Awwwwwwwww, ain't he cute.

I did enjoy the pics. Thanks. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

05-28-2003, 02:14 PM

Better loose than cooked I suppose [img]smile.gif[/img]

Nice pics! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Epona · 05-28-2003, 02:15 PM

Bloomin heck Charlie - do you reckon an ostrich might have got to the nest and laid an egg in there, cuckoo stylee?

It's flippin enormous mate. I mean baby birds grow quick, but that thing is huge! I reckon theres a chance he ate his siblings if he was feeling a bit peckish when he hatched (just kidding).

Who ate all the pies?

Blimey. **** a duck and all that.

Bungleau · 05-28-2003, 03:02 PM

That is a monster, to be sure! Great stuff!

Melusine · 05-28-2003, 04:13 PM

I think it's precious!

It looks so big yet so clumsy and soft and fluffy... too cute!
Great pic Charlie, thanks for posting it!!

[ 05-28-2003, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: Melusine ]

Stormymystic · 05-28-2003, 04:45 PM

awwwwwow so cute [img]smile.gif[/img] i found out the hard way about geese though....do not pick on them they bite

Kakero · 05-28-2003, 04:53 PM

beautiful, nice stuff charlie.

Charlie · 05-28-2003, 06:23 PM

He is a biggun ain't he. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Look how fat his little legs are compared to his mum.....he's a mutant....a Supagoose.

Pleased you like him.

Only a few days old but total confidence in the water.

Beware....There's a SupaGoose on the loose.

05-28-2003, 01:50 PM	#2
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	What lovely geese! The chick is HUGE but looks like he's quite soft and downy, so still very young! Thanks for sharing, Charlie! __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

05-28-2003, 01:53 PM	#3
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Awwwwwwwww, ain't he cute. I did enjoy the pics. Thanks. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________

05-28-2003, 02:15 PM	#5
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	Bloomin heck Charlie - do you reckon an ostrich might have got to the nest and laid an egg in there, cuckoo stylee? It's flippin enormous mate. I mean baby birds grow quick, but that thing is huge! I reckon theres a chance he ate his siblings if he was feeling a bit peckish when he hatched (just kidding). Who ate all the pies? Blimey. **** a duck and all that. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-28-2003, 03:02 PM	#6
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	That is a monster, to be sure! Great stuff! __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

05-28-2003, 04:13 PM	#7
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 45 Posts: 6,541	I think it's precious! It looks so big yet so clumsy and soft and fluffy... too cute! Great pic Charlie, thanks for posting it!! [ 05-28-2003, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: Melusine ] __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

05-28-2003, 01:46 PM	#1
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 31 Posts: 2,023	Meet the latest edition to my goose family. Just a few days old but absolutely enormous for a gosling. There were 3 eggs in the nest on Thursday evening when I last checked. Only one gosling has made it. I fear 2 were taken through natural predation. I don't know if this chick is so massive after a few days because of some natural thing or if he's just a freakin big chick. The mother ("Gentle") had 5 chicks last year, tiny little things. Bought them to show them off to me straight off the bat. Both Gentle and chick are extremely nervous atm, she even shies from me which she's never done before, chicks or not. This strengthens my belief that she's been bereaved. Anyway, here he is....meet.... .........PHEONIX So far Goose wise I've made friends with loads, proper wild some of them too. Up to now I've had (pairs) - Gentle & JBN JCB & AXI Lonely & Bully Lonely & Chesty (Bully went missing, maybe hurt, and Lonely paired with Chesty. 2 months later Bully returned and Lonely left Chesty to return to Bully. My apprentice and I actually witnessed the arrival of Bully and the whole Goosey love triangle. It was quite sad). Scruff Tickler Talker and a host of others that I forget for the moment. They're fantastic trusting creatures and each with its own very specific personality, I love these birds. AXI (front) and JCB fly in for breakfast when I whistle them, I loved these two birds, they've moved on now sadly. Anyway, hope you liked the pics and I hope you like little Pheonix (ack, he lives on a river, that awful but unintended pun/thought just entered my head). Remember.......THE GOOSE IS LOOSE.

05-28-2003, 02:14 PM	#4
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Better loose than cooked I suppose [img]smile.gif[/img] Nice pics! [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-28-2003, 04:45 PM	#8
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 49 Posts: 4,442	awwwwwow so cute [img]smile.gif[/img] i found out the hard way about geese though....do not pick on them they bite __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

05-28-2003, 04:53 PM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	beautiful, nice stuff charlie.

05-28-2003, 06:23 PM	#10
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 31 Posts: 2,023	He is a biggun ain't he. [img]smile.gif[/img] Look how fat his little legs are compared to his mum.....he's a mutant....a Supagoose. Pleased you like him. Only a few days old but total confidence in the water. Beware....There's a SupaGoose on the loose.

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