At 07:56 PM, 13 Nov 97, Bob Taylor wrote:

> The park supervisor also told me of Canada Geese nesting on the top of
Smith Rocks (several hundred feet above the river) and their young's waddle
to the edge, jump off and bounce to the water. Haven't seen it for myself
but it makes a good story. I have seen Canadas on top but not at nests.
Perhaps the high rocks create an 'island' effect that would protect against
predators in the area? >

Don't relegate those little jumping geese to the urban trash pile yet!
Canadas nest on many of the cliffs near the lakes in Moses Coulee, for an
example. At Sun Lakes State Park, one can see the adult geese on the nest
fairly high up on the cliff. Haven't actually seen the goslings jump off,
but the ranger says they do it all the time, and there certainly are a lot
of young geese around the area in April.

Diann MacRae, tvulture at halcyon.com