Clarence

Meet Clarence!  He has been such a joy to have.  We picked up a few other mates for him, but they don't have the same affection or fondness of people as Clarence does. Each morning and afternoon as I feed the geese, ducks, horses, chickens and goats Clarence will call to me and demand my attention.  He'll approach me and begin telling me about his day.  I share my stories with him and he follows me around.

Geese have been known to imprint on people.  He has an attachment to me and Jenn and occasionally, some of the kids.  Other times, he decides the kids may be a threat.

The other three geese have only tolerated me.  You have to keep a close eye on them.  If you look away, even for a second, they will approach with heads' down and hiss at you to let you know you're intruding on their space.  They are particularly vocal, especially at feeding time.  The belches, screeches and honks are an indication I took longer than they would prefer to be fed.  Do geese get hangry?  Yes...I think they do.

A few weeks ago, my daughter came over with her boyfriend and they wanted to meet Clarence. He did fine with Rachel, but as soon as Michael approached, the goose exploited his intentions and chased him.  If you ever want to see the true nature of a man, place him within a few yards of a goose that doesn't like him. 

If you want to see the true nature of a woman, place an older, feeble version of her in the same arena and watch grandma make a pillow from the feathers and solve the case for world hunger.