Re: Update on Lady Chatsworth ("Peeper")

I've known a few of those....

--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> I think he's probably just an opportunist. "What? You don't have to fly 
> thousands of miles every year just to eat? I like that... er, you... 
> babe!"
> 
> On Feb 16, 2006, at 11:46 AM, Jesse Bell wrote:
> 
> > Yes, they do mate for life. Lady Chatsworth showed up at our farm last
> > year as a baby. She had down, not feathers. (We still have no idea 
> > where
> > she came from) So this is her first mate. I know nothing about the
> > Canadian goose who stayed to be with her. He may be young too. Or, he
> > may have lost his mate. I have no idea.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bonnie Holmes <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
> >   Don't Geese mate for life...if she has lost her mate, she may not 
> > warm up.
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Jesse Bell
> >> To:
> >> Date: 2/14/2006 1:15:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Update on Lady Chatsworth ("Peeper")
> >>
> >> Shreck 2 - the donkey and the dragon had babies. He called them his
> > "little mutant babies". Now THEY were cute!
> >>
> >>
> >> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> >> Mutant babies -- what a concept!
> >> zem
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jesse Bell"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:51 PM
> >> Subject: [CHAT] Update on Lady Chatsworth ("Peeper")
> >>
> >>
> >>> Well, Lady Chatsworth's boyfriend/spousal unit has finally warmed up 
> >>> to
> >>> us. He is a Canadian Goose who decided to check her out...then 
> >>> stayed.
> >>> One of my daughters actually picked him UP the other day and he 
> >>> didn't
> >>> seem to mind one bit. This is a wild goose....not domestic in any 
> >>> way.
> >>> Lady Chatsworth minds more than he did! She is now so independant 
> >>> that
> >>> she does NOT want to be handled. She'll follow you, but don't mess 
> >>> with
> >>> her. So...I'm hoping when spring FINALLY gets here we'll have some
> >>> little "mutant" babies running around! LOL.
> >>>
> >>>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
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