Glenn Is Not Goin' To Like This

Today as I approached the pond, I saw the ‘resident’ waterfowl glide out from the edge of the pond to the middle, the place of safety for them.

There were the regulars…two Canada geese and a Mallard duck couple.  In addition, there was one more goose.  Yep, we now have three geese.  Glenn is not going to like the ‘newcomer’. Glenn does not like the two regulars.

look at this guy's colors....yellow, emerald green, and orange...pretty!

The situation is bittersweet.  Geese mate for life.  So, one of the Canada’s is mate less.  On the other hand, the mate less goose has been accepted by the couple. A kind of like being taking under their wings…get it? Fortunately, a goose that has lost a mate will look for a new mate.  Whew!

I do not know why Glenn does not like the geese.  They do not eat our grains as we do not grow grains.  I think Glenn might have mentioned that they are messy.  Geese are big birds and they do have large droppings compared to other birds, but…

nothing like the size of the cow pies that pepper, and fertilize, our fields. A fresh pile of cow poop is extremely messy and smelly when accidently stepped into with full foot. I always watch where I place my feet, but being overly cautious as I am, I still step in cow do-do from time to time. It happens.

An old friend once visited us on the farm.  She changed into comfortable shoes, brand new and so very white running/walking shoes, before we took her on the tour.  She was looking at the livestock and looking at the scenery, but she was not paying attention to where she was walking.  Shortly, those white shoes were brown from stepping in many fresh manure piles.  I think I told her to watch where she was walking…maybe not. Needless to say, not only is fresh cow manure messy and stinky, but it also stains. Permanently. Her white shoes would never be white again.  She mentioned that the next time she comes out she will bring boots.  Good idea.

So, the poop theory might be a good one for not liking these birds, but it is hard to accept when we have cows grazing the entire farm. The comparison is weak.

Another excuse, please, Glenn.

P.S.  After I had Glenn read this blog, he told me his real concern.  He was informed by a wildlife specialist that waterfowl pollute small ponds; thus, killing the fish living within....makes more sense.  I do not like swimming with fish as they bite me, but I do not want to swim in a polluted pond either.  I'm with Glenn...the geese have to move on.