{"id":218,"date":"2008-05-31T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-01T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2014-07-04T22:35:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T05:35:32","slug":"a-family-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2008\/05\/31\/a-family-outing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Family Outing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian geese can be pests (and create a mess), but when they take their little family out for a walk in the park, it can be quite fun to watch.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"081 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2540645488\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" alt=\"081\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2027\/2540645488_f40bbb4ff2.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These geese used a lot of teamwork in watching the babies. There were a total of 6 adults, 4 were watching the babies. The other two acted like teenagers, making noise, running around, and hitting up the humans for bits of their dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"058 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2540644966\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" alt=\"058\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2320\/2540644966_f699305dc4.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It reminded me of watching a kindergarten class on an outing to the park.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"033 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2539824515\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" alt=\"033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2234\/2539824515_4a18a4b5cf.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I takes a lot of attention to keep track of this many little ones.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"021 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2540643966\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" alt=\"021\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2149\/2540643966_7bf858d53f.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one looks to me like she is sending her little ones out into the world, and a little nervous about it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"017 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2540643598\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" alt=\"017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3084\/2540643598_65509cbcee.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mallard got mad when the geese invaded his territory.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"014 by coffeejitters, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coffeejitters\/2540643452\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"400\" alt=\"014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3233\/2540643452_6b89fccdd5.jpg?resize=500%2C400\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">\u00a9 Copyright Judy Haley 2008. All rights reserved.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian geese can be pests (and create a mess), but when they take their little family out for a walk in the park, it can be quite fun to watch. These geese used a lot of teamwork in watching the babies. There were a total of 6 adults, 4 were watching the babies. 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