The Geeselets are ready to leave

I moved into my new house on April 16. I started driving to the plant where I work in south central Kansas City via Blue River Parkway. Along the way there are several lakes that are in the Blue River flood plain. As you may imagine, these lakes attract Canada Geese. Lots of them. Before you read on you may want to check out this website:


Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese: FAQs


Man, I didn't know that about Geese. Anyway, sorry for the disruption. As I was driving into work in late April, I saw a pair of geese walking through the grass next to one of the lakes. It seemed like someone had dumped a can of fuzzy oversized tennis balls beside them. I thought it was some kind of exotic hog weed and paid it no mind.

Until the next time, when I drove by the lake, the fuzzballs had gotten larger. And they were in different places than the time before. It dawned on me that they were little geese; geeselets (I know, they're called goslings).

As I have driven to work this Spring, the little fuzzballs have gotten larger and larger. Like small, hirsute beachballs.

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that the goslings looked just like miniature versions of Mom and Dad, who are still hanging around.

I expect that sometime soon, if they haven't already, the geese will fly off. Good luck little fuzzballs.