Comments on: Mother Goose: More pix of goslings after they left Times’ rooftop nest

By: Diane Trenam

Diane Trenam — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:51:34 +0000

Gary -
When will Mother Goose be back to lay more eggs. I love watching the whole process.
Thanks, Diane

By: Gary Bogue

Gary Bogue — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:56:24 +0000

To Milan: Yes, other parent geese should adopt them. Just release them in with the other goslings. It has worked for me in the past and with many of my other readers. Good luck! And thanks for caring. /Gary

By: Milan

Milan — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:00:14 +0000

Hi I have found 4 baby goslings and would like to know if other parant geese would adopt them, there are currently 2 families of canadian geese by my house with around 15 babies between them and are doing things together so I thought that they would accept the 4 that I have, Any ideas will it work or no

By: sandi

sandi — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:12:58 +0000

Lots of species of geese adopt the canada babies & help parent them. Often these geese are not paired up since another of their species is not available. Sometimes these geese mate with canadas and we have some rather odd hybrids at Lake Merritt. Sad to say, but these babies are predated upon rather often by hawks, herons and other animals. It is a wonder that they survive so well. I guess it is because the moms, dads and adoptive aunties and uncles are big and nasty to potential predators. The ducklings don’t do as well.

By: shim

shim — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:45:06 +0000

My wife and I walk around Lake Merritt3 to 5 times a week and have observed several generations of goslings grow up. We’ve had two nanny geese that I have often seen leading a parade of Canada goose adults and babies, both on land and in the water, honking as if to say, “Make way for the Canada geese! Coming through!” My wife says these nannies are French geese. We call both of them Mrs. Doubtfire who, of course, is a fictional nannie female impersonator! Thanks for the great pix!

By: your son Larry

your son Larry — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:16:17 +0000

you guys are the best, love the white goose.Great pics.

By: Mari Bodnar

Mari Bodnar — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:06:58 +0000

as my 4-year old grandson, justin, would say, “dood job, grandpa, grandma!” “dood” photos of beautiul birds, i would say. such patience, persistence. congrats! see you at the center.

mari