A Nice Walk ( with photos )

Medusa said:
I love the sound of geese passing overhead and they are fun to see walking around. I confess, though, that I'm a bit intimidated by them; they can be grouchy things. :oops:
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The running joke here in Canada is that they are our "Cobra Chicken Attack Squadron". They are dangerous in the spring time, when their eggs hatch and the little geese are still in the nests. Some cities here in Canada employ Border Collie dogs with handlers, to herd the adults away from public parks and beaches. The Toronto International airport has a crew of hawks and falcons, who chase the geese away from the runways. The Hawks and Falcons are controlled by their handlers from the ground. There are also propane powered sound cannons that fire a loud noise to scare off the bird flocks at the airport. JIMB>
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Oh they can be. Especially ones who are used to people. If you go to Ontario place or Canadas Wonderful or the CNE and want to walk around with food you just bought, you have to protect yourself from the geese. They will attack you to get food. I don’t blame you for being scared. I’m afraid for little kids who don’t know what to do when these guys attack.

These particular geese, we saw today, are still afraid of humans which they should be.
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Holy cows! Attack geese! I mean, I get it; I've seen geese attack and they are scary! Seems a good policy to give them a wide berth. I feel badly for the kids too, though. Sheesh.
 
jimintoronto said:
The running joke here in Canada is that they are our "Cobra Chicken Attack Squadron". They are dangerous in the spring time, when their eggs hatch and the little geese are still in the nests. Some cities here in Canada employ Border Collie dogs with handlers, to herd the adults away from public parks and beaches. The Toronto International airport has a crew of hawks and falcons, who chase the geese away from the runways. The Hawks and Falcons are controlled by their handlers from the ground. There are also propane powered sound cannons that fire a loud noise to scare off the bird flocks at the airport. JIMB>
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Man, your geese are not messing around!
 
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