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Chirping
Unfortunately, I made the mistake of being late by 30 minutes to put the geese away. During this time the geese have somehow— vanished. Usually they’d run back to the pen themselves or sit on the porch until someone comes out as part of their routine. Last night, at 10PM, I went out and they were nowhere. Myself and two others spent an hour searching our property and there seems to be no sign at all of them.
My first suspicion was the river but, theres both no tracks back there and they already won’t go in unless I’m out deep enough for them to feel safe.
Next, I suspected predators; however, there’s no feathers and I highly doubt a raccoon would manage to kill three ~2 month old goslings who are running around 3acres of property. One, maybe, but three? No coyotes or foxes either. Mink— maybe, but same as the raccoon applies.
I’ve checked my neighbours property and the marsh alongside our property but there is— nothing. They typically answer to “hi”, “honk”, and or someone whistling, very enthusiastically but there’s been nothing.
On the other side of our property is a 15ft ditch that they likely wouldn’t be able to access and I’ve already checked.
I’m so confused where they could have gone to in a 30 minute span when they already are so unwilling to navigate the property on their own and always stay up at the main house until 9PM. They’re definitely a little “bird brained” but can’t be that dumb, right?
So, that’s where I’m currently at. Getting a boat soon enough to check the river just in case but I highly doubt they’re there. They hate sprinklers even and only willingly swim in their pool so… I’m lost. Too dumbfounded to even feel sad, really.
But I did get some cute pictures yesterday, at least.
My first suspicion was the river but, theres both no tracks back there and they already won’t go in unless I’m out deep enough for them to feel safe.
Next, I suspected predators; however, there’s no feathers and I highly doubt a raccoon would manage to kill three ~2 month old goslings who are running around 3acres of property. One, maybe, but three? No coyotes or foxes either. Mink— maybe, but same as the raccoon applies.
I’ve checked my neighbours property and the marsh alongside our property but there is— nothing. They typically answer to “hi”, “honk”, and or someone whistling, very enthusiastically but there’s been nothing.
On the other side of our property is a 15ft ditch that they likely wouldn’t be able to access and I’ve already checked.
I’m so confused where they could have gone to in a 30 minute span when they already are so unwilling to navigate the property on their own and always stay up at the main house until 9PM. They’re definitely a little “bird brained” but can’t be that dumb, right?
So, that’s where I’m currently at. Getting a boat soon enough to check the river just in case but I highly doubt they’re there. They hate sprinklers even and only willingly swim in their pool so… I’m lost. Too dumbfounded to even feel sad, really.
But I did get some cute pictures yesterday, at least.
