On a Denver Field Ornithologists field trip today, six of us found a very nice blue morph Snow Goose and a Ross's Goose hanging out among the Cackling and Canada Geese. The were also nice looks at Common Goldeneyes and Buffleheads. Two male Hooded Mergs were hanging out on Duck Pond. Toward the end of our trip, however, we encountered the Goosinator. The Goosinator is a remote controlled, motorized device with a toothy face used to harass the geese and ducks. Denver City Parks has contracted to use the Goosinator to harass geese in hopes of reducing goose poop on lawns and walks.
We watched as the Gossinator spooked the geese and handful of ducks on Duck Lake and send them over to Ferril Lake. A few minutes later, the Goosinator was on Ferril Lake harassing the geese back to Duck Lake. What was completely incomprehensible was the run the Goosinator made at a flock of diving ducks (Buffleheads, goldeneyes, scaup and Ruddy Ducks). Since these diving ducks are not likely to wander on the lawns and walks, it is hard to understand the reason for harassing them. -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxcWxw9DK-vgR1%2BHfb3EYuKYE_bYrA7At%2B9vALTBn1azGg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
