There is just something about seeing young birds or young creatures of any species that can give one pause. They are cute and adorable, although I would not recommend someone trying to pick up a gosling, as the parents, like any parent, might have rough words with the unwanted attention towards its chicks.
During a recent walk about in Bacon Creek Park, I thought I would meander hoping to find some passing songbirds migrating through the area that a friend had mentioned finding. Ever hopeful. Once arriving and beginning my walk, I encountered a “family” also out for a stroll meandering along the same path.
I noticed the adult geese taking their time while the goslings were learning to forage and feed themselves. Walking to a far side of the path ever so slowly, that geese paid me little attention as I got past them. And walking further up the path, I could see the little ones snacking on worms they were finding after a recent rain. With the geese’s attention on their foraging, it allowed me to sit on the path further up the way and just watch life unfold for this family.
Are you trying to give me stress sweats Jerry as I flashback to my trail encounter with similarly young chicks!!!! Kidding aside, nice shots of those little yellow featherballs. I find I have to manually adjust the focus on those fine little feathers they have which the autofocus seems to get confused on. I need to figure out how to replicate that effect and put it on my license place when I go through tolls ha.
So in hour dreams you have “giant” goslings chasing you on the trails? Kind of like the “Michelin Man” in Ghost Busters? It was fun watching them tussle over each finding a worm and then trying to not share it with its siblings.
I live in the Siouxland area that encompasses a wide swatch of land in northwest Iowa, northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. The people that inhabit this area are generous folk and your basic honest, Midwestern people you like to have as neighbors. I explore the area and share observations, mostly photographic, sometimes through video, and and short text. All images and video are copyrighted material of the author.
Jerry Mennenga, Sioux City, Iowa
jerrylmennenga@yahoo.com
lostinsiouxland 
Very cute Jerry. A very nice Spring sighting.
Thank you, Brad. It was unexpected. Serendipity.
Cute little families there! Love spring for so many reasons!
Thank you, Lori. Yes, plus the cooler temps in the mornings. Personally not a big fan of sultry, hot summers.
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Are you trying to give me stress sweats Jerry as I flashback to my trail encounter with similarly young chicks!!!! Kidding aside, nice shots of those little yellow featherballs. I find I have to manually adjust the focus on those fine little feathers they have which the autofocus seems to get confused on. I need to figure out how to replicate that effect and put it on my license place when I go through tolls ha.
So in hour dreams you have “giant” goslings chasing you on the trails? Kind of like the “Michelin Man” in Ghost Busters? It was fun watching them tussle over each finding a worm and then trying to not share it with its siblings.