fishing Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Geese behave like dogs. They can differentiate people from each other. They can tell friends from strangers. I believe that the goose likes your family members and she thinks that you are all nice.
ccmtcanada Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 You have been Blessed by Mother Nature! Enjoy and (fortunatly we have the technology) take lots of pictures! Life is short, the kids will never forget this,. The Goose will be gone as quick as it appeared. If not, then embrace your new friend(He/She chose you!) It is rare if ever in ones lifetime that they can experience what you have now!! Geese make excelent(guard dogs) and are quite protective. Best Regards SteveO P.S. Please let us know how this turns out. Time to get it a bed for it GBW!!!!
Roy Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Time to get it a bed for it GBW!!!! Good idea. He might not like goose down though.
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) gone for a smoke and no bird! going again in a few then bed so who knows if it will show up... Edited September 22, 2011 by GBW
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 Time to get it a bed for it GBW!!!! That's it! I'm going to bring it to BOQ and stick it in your room! AHAHAHAH
irishfield Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) gone for a smoke and no bird! going again in a few then bed so who knows if it will show up... Well Geoff.. you seem to be out there having a smoke on a constant basis, maybe he's only out for a smoke after sex ! Edited September 22, 2011 by irishfield
Rattletrap2 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Hey capt bruce, if you still talk to him ask him if he want's another! duno Wayne, it stood to crap so you tell me... Yep, 4 pounds of crap, per bird, per day! The kids will love playing in the yard! NOT!
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 Well Geoff.. you seem to be out there having a smoke on a constant basis, maybe he's only out for a smoke after sex ! maybe that's whay it's out hanging with me. I can only do so much in a day...
Miracon Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 OK...this is NOT from me (I'm on the "pet" side! Haha!)!! Rob (worse half) told me I have to add this to the other recipes being offered... BEST Goose Recipe EVER! Marinade the goose in wine (minimum overnight) Put it on a cedar plank. Put it in your oven at 450 degrees. When its done, take the goose out. Throw it in the garbage, and eat the cedar plank. Best timber you ever tasted!
jbailey Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 When I was doing water front water testing a few years back , I"m a cival engineer specializing in storm water management , one of the people I worked with would take home any orphaned or injured gooslings we would find . He had a farm outside port perry . They would stay with him in his pond untill they were big enough to fly away , some would return now and than but they returned to the wild (if you can call a gooses life in the big smoke wild )but was funny to see these birds following him around in his yard we used to call him Father goose . interesting, i currently do storm water sampling in toronto
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 no goose at all yesterday, woohoo!
Miracon Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 no goose at all yesterday, woohoo! I'm actually kinda sad about that!!! Wanted to see more pics of him! Haha!
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 with my luck, it's there now honking for me to come out.
Harrison Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 It's obviously imprinted on you and needs guidance. Hop in your car and head for California. beauty.
Sinker Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Was it healthy? I mean, could it fly? Early goose season was last week....maybe it was injured? It could have very well lost its mate, and now doesn't know what to do with itself, but any good goose hunter would call that one right back and drop it beside its mate for good Just sayin.... S.
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 it was/is healthy and it can fly. feel free to come and geeeet it next week when the season opens again... PS, I think I'm in the no gun zone of Whitby...
solopaddler Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Just as an aside to this topic, are there any restrictions or guidlines on eating local waterfowl like there are for fish? Something like a hunters version of The Guide To Eating Sportfish? I can only imagine how gross and toxic a lot of these urban geese are.
Sinker Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 yeah, you are. I've had a few run ins with the DRP hunting around Brooklin. Most of those guys don't even know the discharge by-laws. One morning we had 5 cruisers roll out into our field with guns drawn I will never understand what they were thinking that morning!!! They left quick once I pulled out the discharge by law though!! S.
capt bruce Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) interesting, i currently do storm water sampling in toronto PM me we probably know alot of people in common , Im old now and dont get out in the field anymore , You work for city or consultants ? I looked at your pic and I dont think I have seen you around but the pic is not to clear for these old eyes , anyway PM me , its a small world hope Im not your boss lol. Edited September 22, 2011 by capt bruce
Harrison Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) yeah, you are. I've had a few run ins with the DRP hunting around Brooklin. Most of those guys don't even know the discharge by-laws. One morning we had 5 cruisers roll out into our field with guns drawn I will never understand what they were thinking that morning!!! They left quick once I pulled out the discharge by law though!! S. Similair experience, we were called out of the field once and as we walked up to them in Camo, with shot guns, 2 labs and a spread of 100 plus decoys they asked us these exact words. "What are you doing?" Those who know me, know I couldn't let that go. So I responded. "This is a classified training exercise, we are readying our Canadian geese for when they enter the US fly zone" After laughing they checked us out and ruined our hunt. "what are you doing" I mean seriously. Edited September 22, 2011 by Harrison
Sinker Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Just as an aside to this topic, are there any restrictions or guidlines on eating local waterfowl like there are for fish? Something like a hunters version of The Guide To Eating Sportfish? I can only imagine how gross and toxic a lot of these urban geese are. Not that I know of, Mike. Why would you think they are gross and toxic? They feed on grain for most of thier lives, shouldn't be too much toxic material in there for them to ingest. I could see it in diver ducks that are gorging on zebra mussels though. I grind 'em and make pepperettes with most of my geese. Ducks I do the same with some of them, but I like to pluck the nice ones and roast them whole. I'm still fine after a lifetime of eating them, so they must be ok? S.
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 If it's back any time soon I'll see if it will follow me into the back yard for safe keeping...
ketchenany Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 BEST Goose Recipe EVER! Best timber you ever tasted! GBW doesn't need anymore wood
Miracon Posted September 22, 2011 Report Posted September 22, 2011 Geoff, the backyard idea is great! Listening to everyone else on here, I'd be concerned about anyone who knows where ya live!!!
GBW Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Posted September 22, 2011 Did I miss anyone??? yup, walleyejack. Any anyone of them is more then welcome to the goose.
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