Geese - Blog Posts
Park Lake- mhw #2
Previously I said I was going to the canyon for my next big walk, but my vehicle and state of mind both said no, so I took a trip to a nearby regional park.
I love how cheap entry is and it’s a park that holds a lot of memories for me as I used to participate in a summer day camp as a kid that would take place there. My scout days are far behind me now.
One of the many bird residents of the park. The Canadian Geese of course are the most abundant and the loudest. I was hesitant eating my lunch near them.
Ordinarily I would take two loops around, but this time I went once around the lake and then sat at some of the many benches for a while.
I didn’t have my headphones with me so my mind uncomfortably ruminated during a majority of the walk. So I mostly just tried to focus on all the chatter of the ducks and geese who were yelling at each other about who knows what.
It’s also pleasant to see people fishing and having fun together. I have a complicated relationship with the activity of fishing but if I were to ever have access to my old gear, perhaps I’d take it up again. But I was here to walk, not fish.
Lake and bench.
If you ever get a chance to just stop by a lake, I recommend taking the time to birdwatch. Last time I was at the lake, I watched a goose get into a fight with a squirrel who was trying to steal bread from one of her babies. It was a very heated battle.
Even if I still feel uncertain if any of my mental health was repaired from this walk, I’m just grateful for the fact that I could see some pretty nature and got in about an hour of exercise. Something I learned from therapy is that recording what you are grateful for can also help you feel better.
And thus, I am grateful for the memories this park has given me, the geese, the other wildlife, the shimmers of the lake, the friendly fisherman, the cheap entry tickets, and the many park benches/shelter stations.
No, No, I swear I saw it! The geese in their flock, flying a certain way, in a certain pattern…forming the words “MCR5”
The esteemed bastards have returned from their southernly trip
[Image Description: Drawing of of a tall, white anthropomorphic duck wearing a sweater and holding wings with a tiny gosling wearing a cowboy hat. End of image description.]
@kittodekiru challenged me a while back to create a character based on this little gosling. Decided to throw in a sweater-donning crested runner duck based on a video in the same thread. Say hello to Sweater Mom and her cowboy-obsessed foster gosling.
He's with his people
my friends dont understand my love to this guy
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First of all, why are you keeping geese? Are you keeping a gaggle of geese for goose eggs? Or are you considering goose meat? Or perhaps if you're just doing it for the fun of it? According to the Institution of Minnesota's Extension Service, geese are raising in "practically each of the parts of the United States. " Geese are more vulnerable because they take more time on land, but are also generally great parents and able to rear their offspring if provided with sufficient space and seclusion. Geese are terrific types of birds that are beautiful and is very appealing to look at. It will be valuable to get these geese to be managed appropriately. There are some beneficial tactics that can be used for keeping geese that can be completed to make these geese better. These include watching for how the geese act, managing geese during their initial days closely and watching the weight levels of these geese. Raising geese is a comparatively small part of the poultry world; the University of Mn says that geese make up less than one percent of the poultry hobby when you count chickens, ducks, etc. The right goose breed for you will depend on your level of experience with raising poultry, as well as why you are raising this type of poultry. While many people may be intimidated to the size of geese, anyone can raise them for as long as they know the fundamentals of goose care! It will help to first look into the behaviors that these birds are demonstrating. It can be valuable to keep from trying to get the geese to mate with multiple birds. This is the reason that when single male begins to mate with a female that men will never move towards some other geese outside of that specific female. As a result when working on getting geese to be breed appropriately it will be crucial to keep from setting up a male with a female and also to let this occur easily. Using the right foods is valuable for raising geese. Although grass, wheat or grain and feed pellets can be advantageous it is vital to have bounty of grit readily available. Grit is employed to assistance with getting the gizzard of a bird to mill down food so that the bird will be able to receive the nutrients that come with food. This is very important since a goose is not competent of managing food like a person can because of a lack of teeth.
Haven’t posted in awhile, here’s a older picture of a goose mid-charge at me.
No one was hurt in the making of this photo!
Let's get barked at by dogs with mama
Imma buy these… someday
There’s two geese inside of you…will you choose grace 💐 or violence 🔪?
Special dual-layer wood pins available in my artist shop!
https://www.sugarbunnyshop.com/products/vintage-goose-wood-pin
The goose is on the loose! I’m trying to get this bag funded through Kickstarter. Please check it out and help support if you can! Even a reblog helps!
Goose Bag Kickstarter
Cobra Chicken. Would rather nip your ankles or fight an elephant. Never seen one give ground.
I lose every time.
🦆☁️ #naturephotography #nature #blue #pond #geese #goose #canadiangoose #trees #tree #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #faded #fall #autumn #grey #calm (at Westlake, Ohio)
Almost forgot I also tried photographing a sketch up close indoors and I kinda like the effect.
I tried scanning shit today but the technology is too complex, they got like scanners from 3021 at campus. Anyway here are some pictures of geese I took with the camera they’re lending me.
this shit is what I saw today
Safe to say that my ass got beat by these Canadian waterproofed ducks with kazoos in their throats!
Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.
I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!
Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:
🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.
🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.
🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)
🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.
🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.
🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!
I want to live near a lake so I can visit the ducks and geese everyday. </3
In germany, it's actually 'The feather is mightier than the sword', not the pen. It's said that this comes from people writing with quills back in the day. But. We know the truth.
I fucking love geese
Cape Barren goose (look at themmm!!)
Canadian goose (no.1 guard goose)
Barnacle goose (those are some cool looking stripes!)
Cackling goose (I bet this goose has a great cackle)
African goose (such elegance! and poise!)
Sebastopol goose (so floofy)
Egyptian goose (pretty colours!)
Ruddy-headed goose (check out that pattern!)
Bean goose (this looks like the kinda goose that would enjoy some beans)
Embden goose (the classic)
Toulous goose (majestic beasts)
feel free to reblog with your favourite geese that I might have missed!!
The Goose Explains
By Amos Russel Wells
It was a goose who sadly cried, "Alas! Alas! The farm is wide, And large the barnyard company, But no one ever looks at me; There really seems to be no use, Or praise, or glory, for a goose.
They pet the dog whose bark and bite Scare tramps by day and thieves by night; But when I bravely stand on guard, And drive intruders from the yard, They laugh at me. The kitten plays, And all admire her cunning ways; But when I venture in the room, To play, in turn, some stick or broom Soon drives me out. Those birds they call Canaries cannot sing at all In my sweet fashion; yet their lay Is praised—from mine folks turn away. They prize the horse who pulls the cart; But when I try to do my part, And mount the shafts to help him draw,
They whip me off. Last week I saw Two stupid horses pull a plow, I watched the work, I learned just how; Then, with my bill, I did the same In flower-beds, and got only blame. It really seems of little use To try to help—when one's a goose!"
im camping rn....👁️👁️
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one of the most interesting ( and sad ) true crime cases i've read about was that of Andy , the footless goose . Andy was born in the late 80s in Nebraska and died in '91 , killed in a murder .
Andy was born without feet and had gone through several different attempts to give him mobility , including "a skateboard-like prosthesis" . none worked . Andy's owner then "fitted [him] with [special] baby-sized shoes" , which gave Andy the mobility of a typical goose .
Andy became a role-model for disabled kids ( since his shoes allowed him to walk , swim and fly with the efficiency of a typical goose ) .
Andy's story is a sad one , ending with him being found dead in a local park , dismembered . the local government stated that they had found the perpetrator but opted to not reveal their identity .
DEWLAP GOOSE RETEXTURE !!
pictured in gif - dark grey , light grey , light brown , dark brown , buff , albino
the largest tamable farm-birds in Naturality's upcoming first release !
they live in rare highlands biomes & villages , keeping their eggs safe from predators .
their fat & meat is used in delicious recipes , along with their eggs . while they aren't quick to attack , they can honk to warn of predators around homesteads , and corral other , smaller birds
mod link in case you want information & to be a beta - tester when the time comes -
all gifs f2u if you want them !
animations - idle , walk , flap
aiming for a summer 2025 release ! LOOK OUT !
finally rigged + retextured this baddie
blight of canada
I know you little guys like animations- boy do I have a gift for you! Two things actually- I updated the goose textures so they're a bit less noisy (and then was so excited I cranked out an animation in like 30 minutes) so enjoy the continuation of the GOOSENING!!!
ALSO coding has begun on Naturality! Hoping for a release sometime this year!
i want to beat IntelliJ to de- oh someone said something
As always, obligatory Discord plug-
More info, pics and a super secret new item teaser below the cut!
Dewlap geese. Boy oh boy were their textures hard to do. They're very soft fellows- I fell into an over-reliance on near-invisible gradients until another texture artist snapped me out of it. Also self-indulgent back texture pic because yes, I am that guy.
OooooOOOoOoOO! You've stumbled upon the bottom of the post!!! oOOOooooOooooooOOO I wonder what this could be for...
