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Midwest USA, March 2026.
Oly E-M1 @ 275mm, f/8, 1/1000s, ISO 160.
I legitimately felt bad for this female goose. The male wouldn't leave her alone honking at her aggressively and chasing her down and nipping. She just kept waddling away with her head down. Damn domestic violence geese...
"Don't you remember when that plane had to land on the river in New York 'cause Canada Gooses flew into the engine? It's 'cause Canada Gooses likely had intel there was a pedophile or two on board and took matters into their own hands. As they should!"
Most people don't know this, but Canada gooses were the deciding factor in the 1996 Quebec referendum. They kept this country together!
Wait? Gooses? I'm not a native speaker, but isn't it "geese"? What am I missing? This a Canadian thing?
You got a problem with Canadian gooses, you got a problem with me
I suggest you let that marinate.
They clearly have a problem with each other.
They clearly have a problem with ~~each other~~ the world
Ftfy
Nice photos, the last one could be a meme template 😄
I suppose this could be another male, but there were no other geese nearby.
These are animals. It's how they procreate. Stop anthropomorphizing their behavior. It's literally what they're supposed to do.
I mean, they're geese. Of course they're assholes.
God forbid we have a little fun talking about these wonderful animals. It's not like OP went on to chase the male goose away, or whatever.