kittylover4ever's Canadian Geese

Yesterday on the way home, I passed a big flock of canadian geese eating in the grass along side the road (not an unusual sight) - as I pass by, the whole flock (more than 20) raise their heads and look at my car as I pass.....

First thought:
What did I do?

Second thought:
Something must be wrong with the car - should I get out and look?

Third thought:
Susie and her attacking geese.

After this last thought, I crack up laughing and drive on....

Here is the link for those that missed Susie's original thread:

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...ighlight=geese

The thought of them all looking up at you is funny! Those evil geese!

I'd love to have seen the look on your face as well

OH Trace, had 20 geese chased your car, I would have died laughing!!!

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

OH Trace, had 20 geese chased your car, I would have died laughing!!!

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That's okay, Susie! I've been chased by Canada Geese before too... and by MORE than one at a time! They can get pretty nasty this time of year.

Some of those guys can get pretty mean, and if you turn your back on them they will lay those vise-grip jaws into your butt !

I live on the lake and they come up into our yard, and I'll tell you for free, the term "loose as a goose" is based more in fact than fantasy !

They are very social critters, and when I get the water hose after them they will send the women and kids back to the water and the bulls will stay and try to fight me, but a squirt in the beak is more than they are willing to put up with.

Nature is best viewed at a distance.

Leonard.

is it bad that i'm really quite scared of geese?

oh and does anyone actually know of someone having their arm broken by a goose/swan? or is that an old wives tale?

OH the memories you bring back! Sad but Sweet! I used to live with my Min, Corks and Schatzi in Sonoma county with the backyard next to a golf couse and there was a flock of Canadian geese there - as well as a pair of white geese. I would feed them and Schatzi would help by chasing the canadian ones away so I could feed the white ones. The white (I think it was the male)ones talked so much the others would get the bread and the one seemed to be a bit senile.

After awile they said "forget the golf course, lets just go right to Heidi's back yard instead!" LOL! They sure made one HECK of a mess though and the golfers had a couple of border collies round them up and chase them away.

I miss them though! and your stories bring back such wonderful memories!

Originally Posted by maverick_kitten

oh and does anyone actually know of someone having their arm broken by a goose/swan? or is that an old wives tale?

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I've heard that term before as well Nicky!

Never heard that one before!