The geese are back

[LinvilleGorge]

Sitting working at my desk this afternoon I heard them come in. These aren't the typical year round Canadian geese that have come to plague a lot of parks, golf course, etc. This pair shows up every spring to use our pond to raise their babies and as soon as they can fly they're off again. They nest in a blackberry patch at the edge of the field across the driveway.

[rayzor]

Where we lived up until a year ago used to have geese come in all the time, but there would always be a couple that would come and make it their home and have their young there. Used to follow my dad around the pond about 20 years ago hoping he'd throw them pieces of dog treats that he kept in his pocket.

I think we had a couple generations from that original couple that came over back then. They'd always make their nest on this little island on the pond and take turns sitting in the eggs.

When they'd hatch they would wait a week and then I guess walk them off to another pond close by and then come home for a couple weeks before they flew off.

Later in the season we'd get a couple dozen that would come and hang for a while. I hated them. Left that green poop sludge everywhere that my dog lived to roll around in and eat.

The last year we were there we had another type of geese that came in as well. I think they were called cackling geese. They are smaller and have a weird honk that's more like a squeak than a honk. For a few weeks we would have between 40-60 geese out there. Such a nuisance. Since they were also pooping in the pond they'd bring seeds in of some kind of weed that would cover most of the pond.

I loved that little goose family that came, but when we had dozens come in it turned into a big pain. Makes me glad we moved into town.

[LinvilleGorge]

The snapping turtle is back from his winter slumber. He was making his way across the driveway this afternoon.

[Lame Duck]

13 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The snapping turtle is back from his winter slumber. He was making his way across the driveway this afternoon.

How many acres is your property.  I’m getting jealous with the amount of stuff you got going on.

[LinvilleGorge]

10 minutes ago, Lame Duck said:

How many acres is your property.  I’m getting jealous with the amount of stuff you got going on.

Just under 12. I'm trying to buy up some of the surrounding land too. There's miles of uninhabited woods surrounding me on three sides.

[Lame Duck]

4 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Just under 12. I'm trying to buy up some of the surrounding land too. There's miles of uninhabited woods surrounding me on three sides.

That’s awesome.  I nearly purchased 200 acres for $200k in North Carolina mountains few years ago but someone beat me to it.

[CamWhoaaCam]

On 4/4/2024 at 3:17 PM, Lame Duck said:

That’s awesome.  I nearly purchased 200 acres for $200k in North Carolina mountains few years ago but someone beat me to it.

Let me find out Lame Duck got some big ducks in his bank account.

[Lame Duck]

48 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Let me find out Lame Duck got some big ducks in his bank account.

Called debt.  The American Dream.

[LinvilleGorge]

It's a lot harder to borrow for vacant land. A lot of banks don't like lending with that as collateral.

[Lame Duck]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's a lot harder to borrow for vacant land. A lot of banks don't like lending with that as collateral.

Yea, it’s not as liquid.  No way I’m buying now with current rates.

[LinvilleGorge]

They were running late this year. They just came in just now. I was having a beer on the deck and they splashed down.

[Lame Duck]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They were running late this year. They just came in just now. I was having a beer on the deck and they splashed down.

Maybe had trouble crossing back to US from Canada this year around.  Glad their papers checked out.

But seriously, this is awesome.