Of course, the problem is apparently the inability or inconvenience of keeping tiny kids safely away when you're watching more than a handful of them.
If they roped off the area, the kids are probably too young to understand or take it seriously or remember to stay away. Let's say they did go with that idea, do we know how far they must be to keep the goose from attacking them (and eliminating x number of future MOU members 😉)? I've seen goslings, too. Let's hope, barring a solution the school likes, that Steve is correct and that the eggs hatch soon. Thanks!! Judy Sent from my iPhone > On May 1, 2016, at 5:01 PM, Rick Hoyme <rho...@comcast.net> wrote: > > A goose will defend its nest no matter how large or small the person is. I > was birding at Wood Lake and had passed a pair of geese with goslings who > hissed a bit at me as I passed, but I gave them plenty of room. As I > continued on a couple of teenagers (big kids) passed. A short time later I > heard a YEE-OW from the direction of the geese. I walked back and apparently > the kids got too close and got "goosed" . The kids were ok. I chuckled. Geese > 1, kids 0. Kids learned a slightly painful lesson. > > The point is - keep the kids at a safe distance, they will defend their brood. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Weston > Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 3:56 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Can one move a nest? > > I am already seeing hatched goslings, so if they don't move the nest, it may > be a non-issue in few days. Secondly, the hen will probably be noisy in > defending the nest, so it won't be easy to sneak up on her. She also will > probably successfully defend the nest against short people, who probably > won't approach her anyway. > > Steve Weston > On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN > swest...@comcast.net > >> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Judy Chucker <jchuck...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Does anyone know the do's and don'ts, cans and can'ts of moving a >> Canada Goose nest? >> >> A friend is concerned about the toddlers who play around it, as the >> nest is located within a preschooler playground. >> >> It's asking too much just to use the nesting as a teachable moment and >> have the kids keep their distance. >> >> Can the nest be moved with success for re-establishing mom's incubation? >> If so, what should they bear in mind when deciding where to relocate it? >> >> Your knowledge and suggestions will be most appreciated. >> >> Judy Chucker >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
