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Canada Geese - Alberta / Edmonton
Ellie:
I have been bewildered about the absense of Mother Goose also. Seems like the "neckpecker" hasn't been around lately. If the eggs aren't going to hatch I wouldn't have thought that "mama" would have bothered to cover them. Waiting game for sure for us. Nature is at work for sure. :(
allikat:
Kinderchick: There is a comment board below the webcam window. Some of posted that they can hear a goose or geese nearby. Also, keep in mind that Mom has been incubasting, been pecked up and been pestured, so, she needs to get her strength up by feeding. Plus, we have to leave this up to the Geese as they know what they are doing.
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: Elaine L on April 30, 2010, 13:22 ---...I have not seen anything on the Goose website to indicate that this is unusual behavior for the geese, so I am thinking she will return shortly.
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Okay, thank you for your reassuring words, Elaine. :) That's kind of what I told the Kinderchicklets before they left for home at noon. But I was wondering if I was just trying to shelter them a bit from the reality of life and nature. :-\
Elaine L:
Kinderchick, I have been watching the nest all morning, too. It is true that Mama Goose has been gone for over three hours, but it is a nice day here in Edmonton, sunny and about 7 above, so I am thinking that Mom knows what she is doing, and is taking a much-needed break to relax, eat as much as possible, and have a nice swim. I saw the crow and a sparrow come by and investigate, but they looked pretty nervous about sticking around, so I think there are geese in the vicinity, and possibly Mom is one of them. I have not seen anything on the Goose website to indicate that this is unusual behavior for the geese, so I am thinking she will return shortly.
Kinderchick:
I am wondering what has happened to Mother Goose? ??? The Kinderchicklets watched her nearly all morning on one of the computers in their classroom. When they arrived at school, she appeared to be keeping them nice and warm and cozy, by laying on them. At around 9:00 am, she stood up and turned all of the eggs, then lay back down on them. At about 10:00 am, she stood up, worked very hard at covering them all up with hay, then left the nest and hasn't returned. :( About a half hour after she left, a crow came along and appeared to be pecking at the nest for a few minutes, then left. The eggs have not been covered for over 3 hours now. What is the weather like in Edmonton? Isn't that a very long time to leave them uncovered? :-\ The hatch date was set for this weekend. I wonder if she has abandoned her nest? :'(
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