In Eastern WA Canada Geese will nest on cliffs, and the goslings will land on rock or talus below (some more than 4 stories.)? Their young bodies seem to handle it OK.



Randy Hill

Ridgefield



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From: "Susan Littlefield" <susan.littlefield at gmail.com>
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:20:23 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Dangerously high Canada Goose nest: Intervention????????required?


Hi Tweets--
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An email came through on the Microsoft Birding Enthusiasts alias today that got my attention, and my concern. Here's the message, and I uploaded the sender's photos to my flickr account so you can see what the situation is:
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"Hey bird fans.

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I am in Sammamish Building D, 6 th floor, and I have a Canada Goose nesting outside my window.

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In just a couple weeks, these eggs are going to hatch, and then these little guys have only 1 way down?. Dropping off the side of the building.

Are they going to make it safely, or are they doomed?"

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Goose nest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/susanlittlefield/5641500843/in/photostream

Building situation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/susanlittlefield/5642069784/in/photostream/

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>From what I've read, Canada Geese are usually ground or water platform?nesters, and lead their young away on foot/by paddling. This nest, however, is four stories up, over concrete. How do we handle this? Does the nest need to be moved now, or not until the eggs hatch? Do we call in the experts/Fish and Wildlife people to do this? Help, please!

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Thanks!

Susan Littlefield

Renton (and sometimes Redmond), WA
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