Bow down and worship me!

[brewmaster15]

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) , not exactly a bird that Bird watchers go "wow" to when we see them, and they are not great for lawns, swimming areas, and golf courses..However, These birds do have a certain charm to them, and can be interesting to watch and photograph. Being so common they usually find their way onto my memory card...



Bow down and worship me!!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52643509619_ceee99f545_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ocVKkz)Bow Down and worship me! (https://flic.kr/p/2ocVKkz) by Al Sabetta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130140749@N05/), on Flickr

Can't Possibly Be Comfortable
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51397433432_992fe45f47_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2miPhio)Can't Possibly Be Comfortable (https://flic.kr/p/2miPhio) by Al Sabetta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130140749@N05/), on Flickr

Breeding Dispute (Out of my way!!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51146974574_7dbc94be3c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kVFBBd)Breeding Dispute (https://flic.kr/p/2kVFBBd) by Al Sabetta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130140749@N05/), on Flickr

Time Stop
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51146191256_b859dd428d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kVBAKJ)Timestop (https://flic.kr/p/2kVBAKJ) by Al Sabetta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130140749@N05/), on Flickr

Newly weds
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51146354125_f0aa94e087_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kVCraP)Newly Weds (https://flic.kr/p/2kVCraP) by Al Sabetta (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130140749@N05/), on Flickr

[pm9ljr]

Great Pics...

[bluelagoon]

As a kid growing up, I ate a lot of those.

[brewmaster15]

As a kid growing up, I ate a lot of those.

Taste like chicken?:) A bit greasy chicken though? I think its a very good food source actually, one that is under utilized. But then again, I also think the Iguanas and reticulated pythons in Florida are also !

al

[brewmaster15]

Great Pics...

Thanks Lloyd! Good to see you! Hope you have been well!

al

[jwcarlson]

As a kid growing up, I ate a lot of those.

Did you like it?
The only way I've prepared it that I felt was "good" was making bacon wrapped cream cheese and jalapeno poppers out of it. Made a lot of jerky out of it... wasn't horrible, but deer is so much better. :)


Taste like chicken?:) A bit greasy chicken though?

Tastes like greasy liver.

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, I will not comment on the thought which run thought my head when I saw the title to this thread lol :p The photos are all great and I like the in-flight image where the goose is looking right at you. On another note are geese like ducks? We use to hunt ducks and I did not care for them even thru I love dark meat, I guess I didn't like the taste of duck meat plus they were a pain to clean. Guessing geese are similar?

So there is a use to the invasive Iguanas and reticulated pythons :D.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Here you go Pat...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/falling-iguanas-meat-sales-people-eat-chicken-trees/4553457002/

[Second Hand Pat]

Here you go Pat...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/falling-iguanas-meat-sales-people-eat-chicken-trees/4553457002/

This could start a trend


Some even say it can cure colds and increase sex drive. :D

Pat

[Hicgup]

Nice pictures! I appreciate that you correctly identified them as Canada geese not Canadian geese like a lot of people mistakenly say. Nothing Canadian about non migratory Canada Geese. I do love them, don’t live on a golf course so no complaints from me, but I wouldn’t turn down a well prepared goose dinner. Iguanas, one meat I haven’t tried yet, but I would if presented the opportunity. I guess there must be an expression for cold snaps in Florida about getting dinner “falling out of the trees”, just like like shooting fish in a barrel.

[Hicgup]

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[Hicgup]

And yes Al, your photography skills are superb, I bow to you and the geese.134256

[brewmaster15]

And yes Al, your photography skills are superb, I bow to you and the geese.134256

Thank you!

....always had a soft spot for mallard buts! :)
al