Barbara,

Cliff nesting Canada Goose is not unusual.
Like all waterfowl that nest in elevated places; their offspring bounce real good.
Many years ago, I saw a nature film on TV, with newly hatched goslings stepping out of a cliff nest and bouncing on rocks and ledges to waiting parent down below (many 100s of feet). They all survived and scrambled after mom to water.
Goslings (like all waterfowl chicks) are led to water by the adults where they feed themselves. There's no provisioning in the nest by the adults, which is why more-or-less synchronized hatching is so important.
Goslings jumping from an abandoned eagle nest or Osprey nesting platform, Wood Duck launching themselves from a cavity in a tree, or Common Merganser chicks from an expansion joint in a bridge, 80 feet above the water.....the list goes on and on.

Martin Muller, Seattle
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From: Barbara Clark<mailto:bshawclark at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:29 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Canada Goose nest high in the sky


This was seen on Hwy 126 from Eugene to Florence, OR on April 25. A
naturalist we met at Grays Harbor mentioned that 2 eagles nests at Nisqually
have also been occupied by Canada Geese. Any thoughts on how the babies
will get down or will they need to wait until they can fly?

Barbara Clark

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