As the kids raced from ride to ride, I sat out on benches, seeking some sun to warm my body! As we came to the end of our outing, I spotted two Canada Geese with their little ones near a small pond. I had left my new camera home as I was unsure how I was going to fare with a new medication I am taking. I did grab the Olympus, so I was able to get some pictures.
Although I only captured one adult goose in my pictures, there were indeed, two. I would love to know if the adults were the parents of the little ones. I am sure the female stays with her chicks, but I wonder if the male remains with the family as well. The goose that I pictured seemed rather at ease as I came within maybe six feet of them. The other goose, however, hissed at me a couple of times. SinceI have owned geese in the past, I do know to keep a respectable distance, and also when to retreat!
Aren't those goslings the cutest little babies? I so wanted to just touch one!!!
We ended our day at the park with Ben riding the "Superman". It is a rather (unnerving for me) large roller coaster that thrills kids to no end! On the way there, we passed some lilac bushes that called out to passers-by to come and smell them. They had a rather delicate lilac scent, and the color was so beautiful....
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I seem to recall that Canada Geese mate for life, and that both parents help in rearing the young...I think. Did any of you get sunburned today? I did! The entire left side of my face is glowing...I look like a lobster. :(
nice pics, wish I was able to smell the lilac.
Carly, I looked up Canada Geese, and they do indeed stay together for life. I forgot that. Pretty cool the way they stay together like that isn't it?
Sorlil, I only wish I could have captured the scent of that Lilac...it was so wonderful!
I *loooooooooove* lilacs!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, Kae! You're awesome! :)
The recent trip I was on passed through a nesting colony of eider ducks. The hens are incubating at the moment and stayed on their nests even though we were sometimes only inches away.
Devotion to duty or stupidity?
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