Hi Suzie, this is where you have to weigh out lifestyle or complete safety unfortunately. I let my ducks freerange and I know how happy they are doing so. When I have posted a loss to a hawk or whatever, some folks have fussed at me that it wouldn't have happened if they had been completely...
Suzie, how sweet that you have little babies to help occupy your mind. They sound precious. Looking at the pic of Boss, he was a very, very handsome boy.
You are very welcome Suzie. Most predators dispatch their prey very quickly. I have lost a few myself and it is very devastating. I love my geese so much, I do understand how you feel. Take care.
How terribly sorry I am to hear of the loss of Boss. We are blessed when they are with us.
A poem in Boss' honor~
Lend Me A Bird
"I will lend to you for a while a bird" God said, for you to love him while he lives and mourn for him when he's dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years or maybe...