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elleng
Apr 2024
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AllaN01Bear
(27,522 posts)1. zzzzzz. is a sleeping.
Donkees
(33,198 posts)2. Looks like she's molting. Have you seen any eggs?
elleng
(140,927 posts)3. I remember seeing goose 'fluff,' down, last year.
I've never seen eggs on this nest, angles haven't permitted (and ospreys keep eggs in 'donut hole,' making visibility impossible.)
Donkees
(33,198 posts)4. Guess there's nothing left to do, but wait.
elleng
(140,927 posts)5. Right, when they're walking around my yard!
Donkees
(33,198 posts)6. Maybe the grand kids can bring the dog around, and they'll move on elsewhere.
elleng
(140,927 posts)7. They'll move as soon as they see another 'creature,' and fast;
the adults are very protective! The kids will want to visit with them, but it's ot likely to happen.
Donkees
(33,198 posts)8. Good! I wouldn't want them around the gardens all summer
elleng
(140,927 posts)9. Landlord has light electric fences around their gardens.
Donkees
(33,198 posts)10. With the bird flu mutating, and the chickens next door, I wouldn't want them around, period.
elleng
(140,927 posts)11. Right. Fortunately, chickens aren't right next door,
more like a mile up the road.