News: Waterbirds & Waterfowl

[msdolittle]

i had taken a picture of a goose that was sitting on the hydro building last week on portage ...who knew they were nesting there

[Pam]

One of my coworkers had a goose in a tree in her yard.....strange goose-goings-on this year!

[Helen b]

will be interesting I have heard of different ways of gettign ducks to the river but from the 3rd floor.  Maybe they can put a little pool up there for them until they are biger adn can be captured adn set free.

[allikat]

Sometimes, humans just need to lend a helping hand when required!  
In this situation, calling Fort Whyte or Oak Hammock Marsh would be a good thing!
Whatever "we" can do to help!

[photosbydennis]

...I'm kinda wondering how they'll get down off the 3rd floor roof...

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[des]

...I'm kinda wondering how they'll get down off the 3rd floor roof...

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Yikes - no photos please!

[sami]

...I'm kinda wondering how they'll get down off the 3rd floor roof...

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Only if they get fitted with a parachute first, please.

[jadoo]

...sad news...got to work this morning to find out that the female goose died sometime this weekend, apparently it was just lying there on the eggs, not moving;  the body was apparently removed yesterday, and the nest is still sitting there with the eggs, looking all forlorn...no word on how the bird died;  there is a goose hanging out on the roof of the Boyd building - don't know if it's the male for this nest, or if there is something else going on on the Boyd building, but now we'll never know how the chicks were going to make it to the river...sigh...

[birdcamfan]

Isn't that a strange ending?

[jadoo]

...very; but these are probably pretty good nest sites - i wouldn't be surprised if this happens again next year (hopefully without the death of the sitting female)...and I have to wonder about the goose on the top of the Boyd building...also, these were not the only low-flying geese I've seen around downtown winnipeg, who know's what might be on some of the other roofs...

[Kinderchick]

...sad news...got to work this morning to find out that the female goose died sometime this weekend, apparently it was just lying there on the eggs, not moving...

Sorry to hear that, jadoo.

[susha]

Awww So sad

[Doreen]

Very sad. 

[Pam]

Seems unusual, doesn't it? 

[Linder]

Yes I agree does seem unusual. Someone said they are good nest sites. I thought once the eggs hatch, the mother wants to lead them to water. This is fine if they can waddle to the water but they definitely can't do it from a roof top.