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JCMach1

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18. My two geese are much brighter than my chickens and my turkey

Reply to Aerows (Reply #4)

Tue May 7, 2013, 06:19 PM

May 2013

they would follow me anywhere and are extremely protective of all their flock... humans included in that...

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Starving Baby Goose Falls in Love with His Rescuer [View all] Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

:-) MuseRider May 2013 #1

It's a domestic goose, probably an Embden. kestrel91316 May 2013 #3

All the better that she has him MuseRider May 2013 #5

Beautiful story. Thank you for finding it. eom BlueCaliDem May 2013 #2

Birds are FAR brighter than many give them credit for Aerows May 2013 #4

Raptors Rex May 2013 #10

No doubt Aerows May 2013 #15

We also took care of two macaws Rex May 2013 #24

And are uncannily brilliant Aerows May 2013 #30

Fostered a green parrot for a few years. Rex May 2013 #32

And I'm kind of jealous that you get to work Aerows May 2013 #16

It was for 3 years and I loved it. Rex May 2013 #25

:D Aerows May 2013 #29

"clever girl" n/t yodermon May 2013 #21

My two geese are much brighter than my chickens and my turkey JCMach1 May 2013 #18

As long as the rescuer is not thinking, "Pâté de Foie Gras, YUM!" pinboy3niner May 2013 #6

Poor Ugly Duckling ErikJ May 2013 #7

Did they name him Ryan Gosling? Blue Owl May 2013 #8

MY two pet geese are Waddles and Ryan JCMach1 May 2013 #17

We live in a lakeside community and Duval May 2013 #9

If 'your' geese are Canada Geese, Jenoch May 2013 #27

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2013 #11

Geese are wonderful ... AnneD May 2013 #12

What a great story! LeftofObama May 2013 #13

What a sweet, wonderful story. Thanks Steve. BlueJazz May 2013 #14

You are all welcome Omaha Steve May 2013 #19

Wonderful story with a happy ending! NCarolinawoman May 2013 #20

me, neither. RILib May 2013 #22

Great story. rl6214 May 2013 #23

The bird was in the midst of learning about survival and the humans intervened Renew Deal May 2013 #26

Rick Santorum:1st man on dog; then Goose on Woman! Divernan May 2013 #28

Ah reminds me of cookie nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #31