Baby Geese

A couple of weeks ago the teenage geese were on an excursion at my dad's retirement place. There must have been 30 geese of all ages and featherage. The whole flock was caring for the babies while they fed on what they could find on the lawns around the facility.

We walked a little too close and the assemblage moved enmasse across the parking lot to another wider lawnscape. I was touched to watch the adult geese herd the little ones and keep an eye out for stragglers. The teens mimicked their elders by scooting along and stopping every few steps to lift their heads to survey for predators.