A goose will defend its nest no matter how large or small the person is. I was birding at Wood Lake and had passed a pair of geese with goslings who hissed a bit at me as I passed, but I gave them plenty of room. As I continued on a couple of teenagers (big kids) passed. A short time later I heard a YEE-OW from the direction of the geese. I walked back and apparently the kids got too close and got "goosed" . The kids were ok. I chuckled. Geese 1, kids 0. Kids learned a slightly painful lesson.
The point is - keep the kids at a safe distance, they will defend their brood. -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Weston Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Can one move a nest? I am already seeing hatched goslings, so if they don't move the nest, it may be a non-issue in few days. Secondly, the hen will probably be noisy in defending the nest, so it won't be easy to sneak up on her. She also will probably successfully defend the nest against short people, who probably won't approach her anyway. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Judy Chucker <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know the do's and don'ts, cans and can'ts of moving a > Canada Goose nest? > > A friend is concerned about the toddlers who play around it, as the > nest is located within a preschooler playground. > > It's asking too much just to use the nesting as a teachable moment and > have the kids keep their distance. > > Can the nest be moved with success for re-establishing mom's incubation? > If so, what should they bear in mind when deciding where to relocate it? > > Your knowledge and suggestions will be most appreciated. > > Judy Chucker > > Sent from my iPhone > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
