How to relocate newly hatched Geese and their Mama

[4thebirdees]

I have just discovered a small mama goose and what appears to be three freshly hatched goslings. The thing is they are not in a very good or safe location. They are under a miniature tree 2 feet from the front door to my house. I can see them from a lower level window that is behind the tree. We are scaring them when we enter the house and there are also predators that can access their location easily. We have some nice shrubs and other mini trees that may give them a sense of comfort but there are owls, hawks that would threaten the goslings and an occasional fox that would spell trouble for mama. Any suggestions or recommends would be appreciated.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have just discovered a small mama goose and what appears to be three freshly hatched goslings. The thing is they are not in a very good or safe location. They are under a miniature tree 2 feet from the front door to my house. I can see them from a lower level window that is behind the tree. We are scaring them when we enter the house and there are also predators that can access their location easily. We have some nice shrubs and other mini trees that may give them a sense of comfort but there are owls, hawks that would threaten the goslings and an occasional fox that would spell trouble for mama. Any suggestions or recommends would be appreciated.

Are you talking about a Canada goose or domesticated?

 

[4thebirdees]

Definetly not Canadian Goose. Actually got closer look and based on noise--it may be a large duck. The neck is a little more elongated than I expected for a duck but few webs on feet and sounds are more quack like.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Definetly not Canadian Goose. Actually got closer look and based on noise--it may be a large duck. The neck is a little more elongated than I expected for a duck but few webs on feet and sounds are more quack like.

Could she be Muscovy? and if so can you make her nesting area a little more safe till she takes duckling to water? maybe use another door to go in and out of? do you have a body of water close by?

 

[4thebirdees]

I tried to take a picture of her but it is not working--she does not look like a Muscovy. We have another door so that is not an issue. Just the other animals concern me. Closest water is our in-ground pool in the backyard-- it is chlorinated and also all around not ideal to nest there. There is a large pond about two tenths of a mile away and then a lake about a quarter or less of a mile from us which is likely where the mama came from

 

[4thebirdees]

Oh by the way there are eight baby ducklings or goslings not the three originally reported. BTW if they do go in our pool what is the best way to encourage a recamp in the bigger lake or pond

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh by the way there are eight baby ducklings or goslings not the three originally reported. BTW if they do go in our pool what is the best way to encourage a recamp in the bigger lake or pond

She'll eventually take them there but will be a rough go. she'll most likely lose some along the way with out armed body guards. Could she be a Mallard? Or she could be one of many domestics /mix breed also. too bad you can't get a pic. If she doesn't fly she is most likely a domestic or mix. If she doesn't fly you could probably catch her at night and her ducklings and transport them to the safest body of water. I don't know if she would try to fly at night or not.

 

[4thebirdees]

It is hard to see her as I cant get too close without her flying away--her head and beak is turned away. She is on the grass to the right of the shed and horizontally in the middle of the photo. Thanks for the tips -- we will observe what she does at night

 

[Miss Lydia]

It is hard to see her as I cant get too close without her flying away--her head and beak is turned away. She is on the grass to the right of the shed and horizontally in the middle of the photo. Thanks for the tips -- we will observe what she does at night

If she is flying I'd say probably a Mallard, It's so sweet of you to want to help her and her ducklings get safely to water, I know with domestic ducks usually by day 3 they are ready to bring them outside, So she may be ready to get them to water in the next day. Hoping for the best and boy did she pick an open area to have her nest. You aren't the only one that's posted about ducks nesting in their yards this year. Sometimes you wonder what going on in their heads when they nest so far from water and almost in the open.

 

[RURU]

That is a mallard duck. She found what she thought was perfect place to hatch her eggs. Now has her ducklings and needs to get them a bit stronger before they go on the long trip to the water source. Now if you would want to gather all the ducklings and put them in a box and walk them to the water source you were talking about mother duck would hear the ducklings and follow behind you to the water area.
Just a suggestion. Good luck with momma duck and ducklings.....