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Mike Adams
{K:7180} 2/24/2007
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Good to hear that this a rescue area. I guess my misconsception came in after seeing the geese and ducks around here.
Most of the public parks, and any other private lakes/small bodies of water are being overrun by Candaian Geese. They are very used to human contact and the ones in the parks expect food when they see humans coming.
Glad to see this is not one of those situation where human contact and causes these birds to become reliant on human contact for thier daily nutrition.
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/24/2007
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LOL...yeah,i know about choc.n'pets as my rivvie pup drools when i eat choc.covered raisins both of which vet says she can't even taste!...but you see,i would be your "special non-fur faced pet" and even tho' i am diabetic,i am allowed to eat a small portion of dark choc. full of antioxidants!...bags?...i thought you digi folk just threw them into yore pockets...hehehe...i shoot film,thus use at least a photog vest,or a small bag for my extra longer lens,chapstick,ID,$,keys,doggie treats,scooper bags,and...well,you get the picture,eh?...LOL...
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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okay....one more lesson on pets....chocolate is not good for pets......I eat it all so I don't have to worry about the pets getting it.....although I have been known to share with the grand kids. Now I might be willing to adopt you.......can you carry my camera bag? Doyle says if I am bring another mouth into the house, it has to carry "our" bags----still interested?
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/24/2007
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wanna adopt me?...LOL...i love all that you mentioned...but you will have to throw in some chocolate like Dove dark silky smooth...hehehe
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Gayle...some times we take the veggies but the bread is like candy so take only sometimes. I buy 4 big bags every Saturday of Brocoli for my own critters....they get bread or pancakes about every 4 months.
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/24/2007
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Marlyce > thanks for reply and LOL about Doylster!...next time take lettuce cause i was told by wildlife person at a lake that it was best for all ducks/geese even tho' they obviously love bread/crackers...very nice close-up,gurl !
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Jan....Doyle's fingers were fine........he gave this goose almost a whole slice of bread....The geese went walking off after they were done eating saying "did you see that chicken?"....I heard them say it.....that's the truth, or at least my story and I'm sticken to it.
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Thank you Riny........take care
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Thank you Gregory
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Annemette.....aristocratic...you mean the goose right? Actually when the bread was gone they hung around to make sure we weren't going to pull out more and then they just swam back to their island.
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Thanks Robert...these geese are actually in a park that is set as a rescue...if you look close at this one you can see he has a wing sticking part way out...it will not fold back properly
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Mike. the geese are not as domesticated as it appears here. We fed them two giant loaves of bread and this was toward the end so they were as agressive. When I first pulled out the bread they backed me up about 20 feet. It has become a rescue area for them. There is a giant man made lake at one of the park and people go fishing. Some of the geese were pets that were turned loose when they got to big some just got lost and landed here and some are offspring. They have an island that is fenced so people can't go over and hurt them but there is a group that has a key and make sure they get proper food.
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Thank you Juan. they ate every piece.
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Gayle.........Doyle is not trained...I am still working on it.......close to calling in a professional. The geese were really pretty excited about eating, I had take two giant loaves with me and this was toward the end of the 2nd so they were not as agressive as they started out.
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 2/24/2007
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Thank you Hesham
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 2/24/2007
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Funny shot well done and the title is hilarious! :)
--Best to you, Jan
Was the next shot in the sequence Doyle bandaging his finger?
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 2/23/2007
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The beauty is there for all to enjoy...:)
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 2/22/2007
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A very lovely and uplifting capture.:)
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 2/21/2007
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It looks so aristocratic and somewhat cheeky - I wouldn´t want to be Doyle´s hand when that bread was gone*LOL* I doubt they can be trained - maybe only if the orders are "EAT" and "BITE":-)Nice shot, Marlyce, with good tones.
Best wishes
Annemette
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 2/20/2007
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I know these geese can be protective at least the pair at a local park here. I did see them getting along with a Canada Goose the last time I visit but other than that they make a lot of noise when someone or something around. Excellent photograph on this one. I like the angle.
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Mike Adams
{K:7180} 2/20/2007
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Very nice.
Sad to see how domesticated these animals have become.
These things were never used to human contact and now most of them rely on humans feeding them.
Probably not what mother nature entended!
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Juan Gonzalo Marcano Prieto
{K:14254} 2/20/2007
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claro que quiero, dame dame mas pan, jejejeje, excelente
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 2/20/2007
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Bet that "sit...stay" works well on the Doylster,too,eh?...LOL...never seen a goose hesistate to take bread,so he must be sizing up your hubby...good clarity,timing,level of perspective, and well framed shot,Marlyce
peace,gayle
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 2/20/2007
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nice shot.
H.A
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