I guess that would be a reasonable alternative, but they’d lose their pond life in the process. I wonder if that get them freaking out and panicked.
Is that an Egret in your second photo?
I feed them everyday, put a shelter by the pond for them for protection. I really love them and they do depend on me as if they were my own. They just don’t want to make it official. I think they want an, “open relationship,” free to come and go as they wish. Why buy the man when the feed is free?”
Yes. There actually three in the watershed and a blue heron that frequent there in the summer months
Had a pair of mallards with a brood from this summer as well. There’s a flock of Canada goose that visit the flood across the road in late winter.That's pretty cool!
Welcome to BYC! Good luck with the geese.
I fear getting females will do more harm than good. Geese are already aggressive animals, and when they are protecting mates and young, they bring it to a whole new level. You'd also need to get at least 4 females, though more may be needed depending on how the ganders treat the ladies. My other worry is that the females will be aggressive wanderers too, and now you have a little gang walking into the road and harassing people. My opinion? The boys are just fine without the girl, but you may feel differently.
They odd thing about their flying is, when I’m out to feed the hens and sheep, they see me/hear me and if they’re a distance from my barn and pasture, they’ll come zooming full speed and land where I place their daily feed ration. If I delay in feeding them they knock on the man door to the barn until I come out with their feed. They really are my friends and I’d keep them penned if it didn’t damage them.
