Spring ! ! It is coming ! The geese have returned. And I hope the attached photo shows 2 of them - - the male standing tall guarding the female while she eats. Then later I saw the female standing tall while the male ate. The there came a flotilla of 4 geese - in the lake approaching where the pair was feeding. I heard a single honk. The male immediately lifted his head. Together they watched. When one, then two of the lake geese climbed on land, this original pair walked slowly - together - as a pair - - advancing on the invaders. The invaders now numbered 4 on the grass. The original pair slowly approached - - honking loudly - - the first of the invaders began to run - - the female followed him. The male continued toward the remaining . Then one jumped back in the water. The other two began to run - - but now both male and female were after them. They too fled in the water. The original pair stood there - watching - - as the 4 invaders swam away. When the distance seemed enough, the female began to feed again on the grass while the male stood guard.
This was an amazing interlude of watching I was privileged to see. I've never before been far enough away so as to not disturb the action - - nor taken the time to continue to watch the encounter.
What a gift that was this morning. I hope you can see the one picture of the female eating while the male is standing guard.
Enough for my spring-time observing. Hope you enjoyed it. Live. Me.
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