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Title: Geese
Post by: _33 on December 12, 2018, 04:46:51 PM
I like watching them fly overhead in formation.  If I'm inside, and I hear them honking, I go out on the deck and watch them fly over.  The other day I saw a ton of geese flying over near Atchison.  I told everyone in the car to look at the geese, and everyone did, and I did also even though I was driving.  Do you like to watch geese fly overhead?
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Post by: IPA4Me on December 12, 2018, 04:54:08 PM
Yes. Ducks too.
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Post by: wetwillie on December 12, 2018, 04:54:21 PM
I love shooting them
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Post by: Brock Landers on December 12, 2018, 05:00:58 PM
Geese have always been v. good with their formations
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Post by: DaBigTrain on December 12, 2018, 09:44:59 PM
My mom literally sent me a picture of a crap load of geese behind her house today :surprised:
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Post by: Pete on December 12, 2018, 09:53:10 PM
Great thread.

Have you ever noticed how mostly their spacing is perfect?  Sure, a few fall behind a little, but most of them maintain the exact same amount of space between each other.
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Post by: Trim on December 12, 2018, 09:55:42 PM
I'll be impressed when they form a giant dong thrusting into a squawk mouf.
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Post by: Spracne on December 12, 2018, 09:57:47 PM
Great thread.

Have you ever noticed how mostly their spacing is perfect?  Sure, a few fall behind a little, but most of them maintain the exact same amount of space between each other.

Yes. The Mighty Geese, I like to call them.
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Post by: mocat on December 12, 2018, 10:33:56 PM
Great thread.

Have you ever noticed how mostly their spacing is perfect?  Sure, a few fall behind a little, but most of them maintain the exact same amount of space between each other.

Apparently they rotate which goose is boss goose regularly
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Post by: _33 on December 13, 2018, 10:25:00 AM
Great thread.

Have you ever noticed how mostly their spacing is perfect?  Sure, a few fall behind a little, but most of them maintain the exact same amount of space between each other.

Apparently they rotate which goose is boss goose regularly

I heard that too.  Very smart.  Great job geese.

Also a new UPDATE to the thread:  I saw some more geese this morning.
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Post by: steve dave on December 13, 2018, 01:02:58 PM
How about the downgrade goose that forms the third short V arm off one of the back geese. What a rough ridin' idiot goose.


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Post by: steve dave on December 13, 2018, 01:03:56 PM
They’re like nature’s blue angels. Instead of bombs it’s goose poop and instead of pilots it’s just goose brains.


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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 13, 2018, 01:04:31 PM
How about the downgrade goose that forms the third short V arm off one of the back geese. What a rough ridin' idiot goose.


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Post by: _33 on December 13, 2018, 01:37:39 PM
They’re like nature’s blue angels. Instead of bombs it’s goose poop and instead of pilots it’s just goose brains.

And instead of jet fuel it's just scraps of stale heel bread.
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Post by: Pete on December 13, 2018, 01:40:18 PM
Yep, goose brains take the wheel.


Another interesting fact about geese is that they do not like it when you let my little poodle mix King Charles Cavalier Spaniels (aka Cavapoos) flexor lead have enough length to go up and sniff them. Do not recommend you do this. 


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Post by: steve dave on December 13, 2018, 01:53:28 PM
If there is a walking path around a lake it’s like a litter box for all geese in the entire state to fly over to and take giant goose dumps on. They love it.


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Post by: mocat on December 13, 2018, 01:57:08 PM
How about that goose-geese transition? Amazing
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 13, 2018, 02:01:41 PM
If there is a walking path around a lake it’s like a litter box for all geese in the entire state to fly over to and take giant goose dumps on. They love it.


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I worked on a job site for a corporate headquarters that had a bunch of lakes around and gooses would relax around the lakes and I was amazed at how much goose poop is all over the dang place. Also the gooses were really dang mean
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Post by: ChiComCat on December 13, 2018, 02:06:16 PM
I used to occasionally golf at Rolling Meadows in JC and that place was goose poop central sometimes.
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Post by: DQ12 on December 13, 2018, 02:30:28 PM
they make me very uneasy.  geese are enormous and seem to be very confrontational. 

i respect your space, Mr. Goose.  i recognize you're the alpha here.  now please stop looking/honking at me. 
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 13, 2018, 02:42:36 PM
If a goose started running after me with its wings stretched out, I would just roundhouse kick its dang face.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 13, 2018, 02:49:12 PM
When I was 6 I went with my dad hunting in Colorado (lived there at the time) and my dad shot one out of the sky. So I excitingly ran over to it to pick it up for pa. The only problem was, he wasn't fully killed yet and the rough rider bit me on the hand.  :lol:
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Post by: DQ12 on December 13, 2018, 03:01:34 PM
If a goose started running after me with its wings stretched out...
I think I would play dead
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on December 13, 2018, 03:05:52 PM
Are there any predators that prey on geese?
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Post by: hemmy on December 13, 2018, 04:33:56 PM
When they are on the road, they never get out of the way for cars.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on December 13, 2018, 05:15:25 PM
I like to yell at them take me to bed or lose me forever
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on December 13, 2018, 05:15:56 PM
When they are on the road, they never get out of the way for cars.
sounds like they'd like to give your car a good goosing
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Post by: KST8FAN on December 13, 2018, 10:45:53 PM
Are there any predators that prey on geese?
My son and his hunting buddies.

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Post by: Katpappy on December 14, 2018, 05:44:35 AM
Are there any predators that prey on geese?
My son and his hunting buddies.

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Nice, who's cleaning all those birds.  Also, are some of these going to be on the Christmas table?
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Post by: steve dave on December 14, 2018, 08:03:18 AM
Imagine a goose the size of an elephant


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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 14, 2018, 08:09:28 AM
Imagine a goose the size of an elephant


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It would be like a 2 legged giraffe.
Title: Re: Geese
Post by: _33 on December 14, 2018, 09:33:44 AM
Which is your favorite type of goose:  Canada Goose or Snow Goose?  Mine is the Canada Goose.  These are the only two type of geese I know so if you have a different favorite type of goose please share.
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 14, 2018, 09:39:30 AM
Silly goose
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Post by: Brock Landers on December 14, 2018, 09:42:23 AM
I'm not aware of other types of geese besides Canada and Snow but I'll take a gander.
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Post by: steve dave on December 14, 2018, 11:59:52 AM
Which is your favorite type of goose:  Canada Goose or Snow Goose?  Mine is the Canada Goose.  These are the only two type of geese I know so if you have a different favorite type of goose please share.

There is a special Hawaii goose that is not one of these. It is grey. It sucks and is not my favorite. My favorite is the snow goose.


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Post by: pissclams on December 14, 2018, 01:10:18 PM
anyone here ever heard of the golden goose :lol:
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 14, 2018, 01:46:07 PM
Nope  :dunno:
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Post by: pissclams on December 14, 2018, 02:59:45 PM
how about goose gossage :lol: 
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 03:03:58 PM
As gostlings geese will bond with the first suitable moving stimulus, no matter if this is a goose, person or even an object. They remain dedicated to that person or object as their surrogate “parent” throughout their lives.

Imagine waving a picture of Ryan Gossling (sp?) In front of a gostling and establishing a lifelong bond. Wowza.

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Post by: OB_Won on December 14, 2018, 04:03:30 PM
Which is your favorite type of goose:  Canada Goose or Snow Goose?  Mine is the Canada Goose.  These are the only two type of geese I know so if you have a different favorite type of goose please share.
French Grey Goose
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 14, 2018, 04:16:11 PM
All Geese lives matter
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 04:19:12 PM
Check out this hilarious switcheroo!
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 04:19:42 PM
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Title: Re: Geese
Post by: _33 on December 14, 2018, 04:28:54 PM
_33's adorable goose fact of the day:  Geese mate for life, raise their goslings together, and will even go as far as to mourn the death of a mate in solitude for several days.
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 04:31:52 PM
_33's adorable goose fact of the day:  Geese mate for life, raise their goslings together, and will even go as far as to mourn the death of a mate in solitude for several days.
This is about as true as Mother Goose! Contrary to popular belief, farmyard geese are not monogamous and a male usually has a harem of three or four. They are, however, extremely dedicated partners and will mourn the loss of a mate.

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Post by: _33 on December 14, 2018, 04:38:01 PM
I'm not talking about domestic geese.  If you'd like to share goose facts specifically related to domestic geese I suggest starting your own thread.
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Post by: Katpappy on December 14, 2018, 04:43:53 PM
_33's adorable goose fact of the day:  Geese mate for life, raise their goslings together, and will even go as far as to mourn the death of a mate in solitude for several days.
This is about as true as Mother Goose! Contrary to popular belief, farmyard geese are not monogamous and a male usually has a harem of three or four. They are, however, extremely dedicated partners and will mourn the loss of a mate.

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Sprance, you sound like a goose/geese rancher.  Or did you have a pet goose when you were little?
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 04:49:05 PM
_33's adorable goose fact of the day:  Geese mate for life, raise their goslings together, and will even go as far as to mourn the death of a mate in solitude for several days.
This is about as true as Mother Goose! Contrary to popular belief, farmyard geese are not monogamous and a male usually has a harem of three or four. They are, however, extremely dedicated partners and will mourn the loss of a mate.

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Sprance, you sound like a goose/geese rancher.  Or did you have a pet goose when you were little?
Neither. I had a hunch, based on geese's known reputation as frisky fowl, but I didn't bother to fact check until after I posted. Turns out I goosed right!

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Post by: gatoveintisiete on December 14, 2018, 08:13:31 PM
Geese are afraid of coyotes and red foxes I believe
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Post by: Pete on December 14, 2018, 08:50:56 PM
Geese are afraid of coyotes and red foxes I believe

duh
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Post by: Spracne on December 14, 2018, 08:54:42 PM
And bears. Don't forget about bears.
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Post by: Pete on December 14, 2018, 09:01:16 PM
I am not going to sit here and tell you I KNOW what others are afraid of, because I don’t read minds, especially geese minds (they don’t think like we do).
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Post by: steve dave on December 15, 2018, 08:19:35 AM
birds evolved from dinosaurs. the goose specifically evolved from the brontosaurus. thus the long necks. the bronto front legs became wings and the tail became the rear feathers. the back legs are still the back legs just slightly different (webbing). this took dozens of generations to happen, it didn't just instantly transform.

imagine a goose the size of a bronto. holy moly. alpha predator.
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 15, 2018, 09:52:38 AM
That goose would eat sharks for breakfast, steve dave.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 15, 2018, 12:32:48 PM
Which is your favorite type of goose:  Canada Goose or Snow Goose?  Mine is the Canada Goose.  These are the only two type of geese I know so if you have a different favorite type of goose please share.

There is a special Hawaii goose that is not one of these. It is grey. It sucks and is not my favorite. My favorite is the snow goose.


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Snow geese fly south to avoid the snow.  Biggest posers ever
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Post by: schreds21 on December 18, 2018, 09:03:38 PM
Which is your favorite type of goose:  Canada Goose or Snow Goose?  Mine is the Canada Goose.  These are the only two type of geese I know so if you have a different favorite type of goose please share.
The geese on the lower left in Tom's pic are White Fronted geese, also known as speckle bellies or specs.
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Post by: steve dave on December 18, 2018, 09:22:29 PM
schreds dropping goose knowledge itt
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 19, 2018, 08:21:47 AM
Have you guys ever been called a "silly lil goose?". Pretty adorable when it's a hot chick guys.
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Post by: steve dave on December 19, 2018, 08:50:15 AM
what if geese were the size of bees. imagine a flying v of bee sized geese crossing your yard. would be fuckin' sick.
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Post by: _33 on December 19, 2018, 09:48:17 AM
what if geese were the size of bees. imagine a flying v of bee sized geese crossing your yard. would be fuckin' sick.

Imagine accidentally stepping on one.  I would feel awful.
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Post by: steve dave on December 19, 2018, 11:01:46 AM
what if geese were the size of bees. imagine a flying v of bee sized geese crossing your yard. would be fuckin' sick.

Imagine accidentally stepping on one.  I would feel awful.

it would still try to attack you. geese are crazed maniacs.