Geese Crossing!

Why did the geese cross the road?


To get to the other side of course!!

These are the geese that wander the ground of nearby Haverford College where I frequently walk. They are so tame that they do not move out of your way when you are walking in their path--in fact the other day I heard a car honking LOUDLY to get them to move so the driver could pass.

They frequently don't.

The geese are so embedded (literally and figuratively) in these grounds that it would be hard to imagine the beautiful surroundings without them. At the same time, it is clear that they have proliferated to the point of almost taking over.

They are not nasty, mind you. Just plentiful. In fact, they congregate around the duck pond on campus and take advantage of all the bread offerings that residents and toddlers toss to them. I wonder if they would be so plentiful if we stopped feeding them.

For now, the college has not done anything to encourage or discourage those who feed the geese, but I can't help but wonder if they may have to. To be honest, I have never seen or heard a goose get run over by a car but I am sure they have. To be sure, the first time a child gets nipped, the college may take action.

In the meantime, all seem to be dwelling in harmony and patience. For the time being....