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LOL! That's what I thought it was. lol

What is that fantastic mat you have down around their pool? That looks quite nifty.

What a pretty boy! And his scarf is adorable!

Yeah, that's the normal behavior now. He either raises his head and holds it against his neck and trembles or he'll snake his head out. Usually he just has to walk in the other bird's direction and they move. Maybe it was because the other birds had never been around him and didn't know how...

That's for sure. He definitely killed two three month-old Silver-laced Orpingtons while Georgia was incubating this last Spring. He grabbed them by the head and basically crushed their heads. He also severely wounded Duchess by trapping her in a corner and literally just chewing on her face...

Well hopefully I get some sort of warning before that switch flips. He was a bit murderous last year and I have some really nice breeding age Orpingtons and some good-looking started birds growing up with them. Weather plus finances have kept me from starting the barn project in earnest that...

He's gotten so handsome. Mine are still being perfectly normal with no breeding behavior. I mean don't get me wrong, he's a pest to everyone who isn't me, but I haven't seen any of the behavior I saw this past spring.

I mean! They were both screeching at me this morning as I stood under the dry porch out of the rain demanding that I squelch out across the yard to turn them out for the day. I declined to acquiesce to their request.

I don't think I've ever caught mine mating in the pool. I have caught them several times on dry ground though.

Goodness he is getting so handsome!

I know I'm planning on letting my two try again.

You can see the property here from a Google Satellite image. The pink lines mark out the existing pen the geese and Orpingtons share. The black line is the five foot high welded fence I put up to keep the dogs contained. If you look really closely you can see the tiny chain link fence inside...

He is so cute with the Dane. My Buffs absolutely hate the poodles. Especially Anna. They hiss and try to pinch her through the fence. She's not allowed out with them. They also hate the miniature long-haired dachshunds, but I think they think they are like big weasels or something. They...

I'll be so happy to see him all feathered out with new feathers and fat and sassy. I still want to strangle his breeder occasionally. lol I keep thinking about a small breeding group of muscovy ducks, but to hear y'all talk about all the drake hormones has me thinking better of it. I used...

He has certainly come a long way! :)

I think it helped that Georgia was still penned. He didn't want to wander further away. But he wasn't sure if he wanted to run from me so after I got over the shock it was funny. But at first I definitely panicked, thinking I can't believe I drove nearly five hours for them to be able to fly...

Georgia, my female American Buff, got a few feet off the ground the other day when they were doing their morning run/flap. She probably glided fifteen or twenty feet. THe day I brought the home, Golly the gander, got startled and flew straight up and over my five foot fence out into the back...

Or he will be...lol

Texas. I think that's like the same thing? I mean it's that hot and humid...lol But yeah, I'll have to get a picture of it. It's ridiculous. I can't wait for winter. lol

My yard is ridiculously green! My geese can't keep up with the grass. And free ranging/pasturing the two dozen chickens on it all day (fenced in) doesn't kill it either. I have to have it mowed every two weeks or it is out of control.