It’s a running joke here in Canada that although we have no shortage of animals such as bears, cougars and wolves, the creature we are most afraid of is the Canada Goose. There is some basis for this. While encounters with large predators do happen occasionally, few Canadians can claim they’ve never been confronted by an irate honker.
A few weeks ago I watched a trumpeter swan attacking a Canadian goose. He didn’t like the goose in his part of the swamp. Let me tell you, that swan is a huge bird! I wouldn’t want to engage in battle with either bird!
LOL. I have raised these guys and had them as pets before releasing them back to the wild. Hard to feed though because their natural prey is Canadians. :)
We had geese (both domestic and Canadian) as well as chickens. The geese left me alone after a few well placed kicks. The banty rooster on the other hand would come right back and attack again, no matter how far I launched him.
While my dog was working at the hospital one spring day I took her outside to the grass, and we had to walk around a mama goose sitting on her nest. It took us too close to daddy goose, who I didn’t know was patrolling the parking lot. He decided to try to kill my dog, and I pushed her behind me and faced him down. It wasn’t pretty – we were about the same height when he went up on his toes. I was yelling, waving my arms, and actually backed him off. I took my dog to the basement level and held her on my lap for about an hour. Visitors in the hospital came to help calm her. Somehow, they have since managed to avoid having nesting geese any more outside at the hospital. There wasn’t one door we could go out safely when they were nesting. We stay hours – too long to ask a dog to just hold it.
C 4 months ago
Got your goose, it seems
momofalex7 4 months ago
That’s why the ancient Romans used them to guard their homes.
Mediatech 4 months ago
It’s a running joke here in Canada that although we have no shortage of animals such as bears, cougars and wolves, the creature we are most afraid of is the Canada Goose. There is some basis for this. While encounters with large predators do happen occasionally, few Canadians can claim they’ve never been confronted by an irate honker.
cmxx 4 months ago
Those big, hard bills are deadly accurate, and a wing can break your arm.
BigDaveGlass 4 months ago
They say that dino’s evolved into birds. I can believe that.
Fishenguy Premium Member 4 months ago
A few weeks ago I watched a trumpeter swan attacking a Canadian goose. He didn’t like the goose in his part of the swamp. Let me tell you, that swan is a huge bird! I wouldn’t want to engage in battle with either bird!
SeaWolf 4 months ago
LOL. I have raised these guys and had them as pets before releasing them back to the wild. Hard to feed though because their natural prey is Canadians. :)
chris_o42 4 months ago
Years ago we had geese on the farm. The barn dogs were terrified of them. I carried a broom with me when they were close.
morningglory73 Premium Member 4 months ago
At first I thought Will was talking about people.
TMMILLER Premium Member 4 months ago
We had geese (both domestic and Canadian) as well as chickens. The geese left me alone after a few well placed kicks. The banty rooster on the other hand would come right back and attack again, no matter how far I launched him.
rockyridge1977 4 months ago
…..and dem ole boys have a temper!!!!!
bloodykate 4 months ago
But they are beautiful.
ladykat 4 months ago
Canada geese are nasty critters.
oakie817 4 months ago
remember it’s # before @ except after $
cuzinron47 4 months ago
Just don’t honk them off.
marilynnbyerly 4 months ago
One American prison has them between the two security walls. The prisoners will take their chances with the dogs, but not these terrors.
goboboyd 4 months ago
Don’t mess with the flocks of wild turkeys roaming widely in my community. There was actually an ‘in town’ bow hunting season.
alikgator 4 months ago
Do you mean “thugs”, Will ?
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 4 months ago
“Canadian attack geesses”
bwswolf 4 months ago
They “DO” make great Guard Geese …… ;)
MichiganMitten 4 months ago
I’ve had trouble with both geese and swans.
Moonkey Premium Member 4 months ago
While my dog was working at the hospital one spring day I took her outside to the grass, and we had to walk around a mama goose sitting on her nest. It took us too close to daddy goose, who I didn’t know was patrolling the parking lot. He decided to try to kill my dog, and I pushed her behind me and faced him down. It wasn’t pretty – we were about the same height when he went up on his toes. I was yelling, waving my arms, and actually backed him off. I took my dog to the basement level and held her on my lap for about an hour. Visitors in the hospital came to help calm her. Somehow, they have since managed to avoid having nesting geese any more outside at the hospital. There wasn’t one door we could go out safely when they were nesting. We stay hours – too long to ask a dog to just hold it.
mikendi 4 months ago
Especially if mama is on the nest…