Canada goose “stomp dance”??

[KristieM75]

My 11 week old Canada goose just started this little cute stomp dance, I haven’t been able to catch it on video yet because I never know when he’s going to do it but he’s done it when he was playing in his water bowl one day, I thought he was about to get in it but he didn’t. Then the next day he did it again when he was in the bathtub as it was filling up playing with the running water, he did it again. Has anyone ever seen them just stomp a few times then stop? It’s absolutely adorable so he can stomp all he wants but just wondering if anyone else’s goose does this?

 

[DobieLover]

It's instinctive for water fowl to stomp the bottom of bodies of water to stir up critters to eat.

 

[KristieM75]

It's instinctive for water fowl to stomp the bottom of bodies of water to stir up critters to eat.

I thought maybe it was a happy dance lol he’s only done it those two times, maybe he will the next time it rains. Will he do it outside even if he’s not a big worm eater?

 

[Goosebaby]

It’s to stir up yummy morsels as @DobieLover said, but personally I call it a happy dance too!

 

[spcmoken]

Mine does it too... Here she is at 7 ish weeks ... Had to make a cute video of her playing in a puddle made from the hose lol

 

[Bugbiter009]

My 11 week old Canada goose just started this little cute stomp dance, I haven’t been able to catch it on video yet because I never know when he’s going to do it but he’s done it when he was playing in his water bowl one day, I thought he was about to get in it but he didn’t. Then the next day he did it again when he was in the bathtub as it was filling up playing with the running water, he did it again. Has anyone ever seen them just stomp a few times then stop? It’s absolutely adorable so he can stomp all he wants but just wondering if anyone else’s goose does this?

My beloved duckies will stomp all over my bed if I don’t feed them bugs at night my spoiled princesses have my heart. I’ve also found that stomps are a sign of sexual frustration but not sure there’s much you can do about that

 

[MammaAtTheAvenue]

Mine does it too... Here she is at 7 ish weeks ... Had to make a cute video of her playing in a puddle made from the hose lol

Is she not doing it to try and get worms like other birds do? Xxx

 

[JRies]

Canadian Goslings are so cute Thank You for sharing,