I strolled out to bring in firewood this morning, to find my progress seriously impeded by the gander and a goose. Idiot goose had decided that the woodshed was the ideal place to nest. Not by me it isn’t. I made a stragegic withdrawal and returned with my shepherd’s crook and an umbrella. Removed the goose with the crook around her neck, while fending off the gander with the umbrella. (yes, I’ve had experience in this.) I then swiped the single egg and tossed loose firewood onto the nest site to discourage any return. Sigh. It’s spring, but not yet warm enough to do without a fire, I do NOT plan to do this each time I want to bring in wood. She isn’t nesting there – and that’s that!
Oh, Yes, it IS @$% Spring.
23 September 2015
I strolled out to bring in firewood this morning, to find my progress seriously impeded by the gander and a goose. Idiot goose had decided that the woodshed was the ideal place to nest. Not by me it isn’t. I made a stragegic withdrawal and returned with my shepherd’s crook and an umbrella. Removed the goose with the crook around her neck, while fending off the gander with the umbrella. (yes, I’ve had experience in this.) I then swiped the single egg and tossed loose firewood onto the nest site to discourage any return. Sigh. It’s spring, but not yet warm enough to do without a fire, I do NOT plan to do this each time I want to bring in wood. She isn’t nesting there – and that’s that!