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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Subscribed! More Goose Facts please!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The only other really cool one I’ve got is that occasionally (like it’s only been reported a handful of times sort of thing), they will use an abandoned nest in a tree. These are really big nests, like from bald eagles, so plenty of space for both parents (bald eagle nests are large enough to hold 3-5 human toddlers fairly comfortably).

Bald eagles typically nest along waterways as well, so overhanging nests are an interesting opportunity. I rather assume the goslings just jump out into the water, but I honestly don’t know if their tiny bodies would survive the fall onto regular ground. Probably would, they weigh almost nothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

It works for wood ducks, so hopefully goslings as well.