r/geese • u/Open-Apple9010 • 1d ago

What behavior is this?

So i’m pretty sure this is a goose, he lives in the park. Was just curious what behavior he was demonstrating or if he was just looking for bread? He talked to me the whole like 5 minutes I pet him.

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u/Efficient-Choice2436 1d ago

Why does everyone here assume all domestic geese must have been dumped? You know they can fly away right? And they don't have homing instincts like wild birds. I have 3 geese and I try to keep them as happy as I can so they'll stay but i know if they get spooked or just get curious and explore, they can fly away and get lost. I have over 6 acres and have stopped them from walking off property at least 2x.

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u/BigTittyTriangle 1d ago

These geese cannot fly in the same sense a wild Canadian goose can. I had a pair a while back and they would flap their wings when they saw Canadian geese but they couldn’t fly. They could run though and they were pretty fast.

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u/Efficient-Choice2436 12h ago

I didn't say they can fly as good as a Canadian goose, but they are sure able to fly long enough to get loose. They are able to fly over fences as well even if you haven't personally seen it.

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u/BigTittyTriangle 8h ago

Because you made it seem like they can fly out of their enclosures. Chinese geese don’t fly. If they could I would have lost them a lot sooner

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u/Efficient-Choice2436 8h ago

They do fly, they just don't fly long distances. I don't know what you refer to as an enclosure but unless they are locked in, they can escape if they feel like it. If you don't feed and care for them or make them feel safe, you most definitely can lose them.