Comments | beeker121: LJI: wild goose chase

beeker121

LJI: wild goose chase

Jan 15, 2020 07:53

The Denver area has a lot of Canadian Geese. I didn’t expect that when we first moved here, some live here year round in our mostly moderate weather and some make this the southern stop on their migration. There are several parks in the greater Denver area with lovely lakes and expanses of grass which equals perfect goose habitat ( Read more... )

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bleodswean January 22 2020, 22:56:34 UTC

LOL. We raised geese and the domestics are the same way, probably more aggressive! We had a watch goose! And goose poop is THE slipperiest!

beeker121 January 23 2020, 04:44:38 UTC

Huh, I've never met a domestic goose. I completely get an animal being protective of its young but it was freaky to be chased.

Yes, of all the things I've run through on trails goose poop wins. At our current place the local park department sends a sweeper thing through every few days, I'm incredibly grateful.

halfshellvenus January 23 2020, 02:18:39 UTC

You're the first person I know who has actually been attacked by these geese, but the threat is clearly always there. And they are _big_.

Sadly, while beautiful, they spoil most parks and golf courses now...

beeker121 January 23 2020, 04:46:02 UTC

Yeah, it was freaky. I was mostly afraid that other geese were going to join in.

Denver is working on a goose abatement program, I'm not sure how that's going to work but all the local parks have colonies now.

alycewilson January 23 2020, 02:51:07 UTC

We do have goose poop at our apartment complex but nothing near what you have in that park!

beeker121 January 23 2020, 04:47:21 UTC

Part of the issue is the sidewalks on the lake side of the park are old-school slate - which are really cool and not something that can be cleaned in any mechanical way so it just stayed, and layered.

murielle January 23 2020, 03:42:07 UTC

I love your take on the prompt especially the bit where you're the victim of a literal wild goose chase.

Kudos!

beeker121 January 23 2020, 04:49:35 UTC

Thanks! This came to mind almost immediately and I haven't done as much non-fiction lately so I decided to work from life for a while.

karmasoup January 25 2020, 08:45:33 UTC

I love this little piece of wildlife at the park! (So glad you didn't get mowed down by an angry goose!)

beeker121 January 26 2020, 12:43:04 UTC

As thanks! I know take a wide berth around any geese during gosling season.