Newborn Goslings Leave The Nest
Apr 28, 2015 11:10:40 #
Each year, for as long as I have been visiting our local Marsh, a Goose has been using an Osprey nest to lay her eggs and begin her family. This year I was fortunate too be present when the goslings left the nest. This particular nest is approximately thirty feet off the ground so the drop to the ground by the young goslings is quit a challenge.
Proud Parents
Geese and Goslings
Abandoning The Nest
Gosling Leaving Nest
Here I Come Mom
Leaving The Nest
Apr 28, 2015 11:14:16 #
Very interesting and great shots ! - thanks for sharing . Sooo, what happened to the Ospreys ??
Apr 28, 2015 11:19:16 #
imagemeister wrote:
Very interesting and great shots ! - thanks for sharing . Sooo, what happened to the Ospreys ??
Thanks for the nice comment, they have not appeared yet this year.
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Apr 28, 2015 11:34:56 #
Apr 28, 2015 11:41:20 #
What a great post. How lucky were you to be there at the perfect time. Brave little ones, aren't they? Gary
Apr 29, 2015 00:01:41 #
dragonswing wrote:
Really neat!! I never knew a goose would nest that high up.
Thanks, my wife and I watch for nearly an hour before the parents both left the nest and then called to the goslings...
Apr 29, 2015 00:03:37 #
gwr wrote:
What a great post. How lucky were you to be there at the perfect time. Brave little ones, aren't they? Gary
My Wife and I would drive by about every other day hoping to catch them leaving the nest. Yes we were very lucky to catch them in the process of leaving the nest....
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Apr 29, 2015 10:37:07 #
I sure hope they all made it safely to the ground with not a lot of pain! I guess mom knows best
Apr 29, 2015 11:09:52 #
cosmo54 wrote:
I sure hope they all made it safely to the ground with not a lot of pain! I guess mom knows best
Unfortunately one did not make it. I counted six that took the plunge and when they made it to the water there were only five. I have no idea what happened to the sixth one. My Wife thought she saw one hit a limb and bounce off, I was busy taking pictures of them so I did not notice.
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May 1, 2015 10:23:12 #
cosmo54 wrote:
:-(
Yes, it' sad. I can not for the life of me know why they wish to nest so high off of the ground. To protect the eggs, maybe.
May 1, 2015 10:25:30 #
Northfork Walkabout wrote:
Nice shots, lucky you!
Thanks, I did enjoy the moment and opportunity too record it....
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