Goslings hatched

The goslings finally hatched.

Three weeks ago, I posted a picture of a goose sitting on a nest.  Since that time, the nest has been frequently checked from a distance to see if the goslings had arrived. During all that time, the gander stood guard, ready to fend off intruders. Meanwhile other families of geese swam by.

The abiding question was: Will our goose succeed in hatching goslings or not? This remained uncertain until two goslings appeared yesterday morning.

This is the goose on the nest taken three weeks ago.

During the long incubation, other families swam past with from two to six goslings. If it is possible to read frustration and envy in the face of our gander, it was at these times.

Finally yesterday at noon, the new parents were seen with their two goslings.