I have been out with my sister today, and I went to a place called Kearsney Abbey. I have been there several times before, and usually manage a few decent shots while I am there. Today was no different. It has been difficult to choose a photo of the day. I had the choice between a flying swan (blurry so not really a choice), a swan (okay – same swan) almost crash landing – have you seen those things when they land? They are so funny haha. A swan flexing its wings. A coot chasing other coots “it’s my park … gerroffavit” <– say that out loud and you’ll understand it. A swan preening, birds all taking off at the same time. Something that I decided will be this week’s Photo Fiction Prompt. In the end I decided on this goose as it is cute.
A Mixed Bag 
What in the world IS he thinking? Don’t you wish we knew? 🙂
He was wondering if I was going to give him any food 🙂
Good come back!
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It is very cute and a great photo. You look so close to the goose. I know they like to nip people occasionally, weren’t you a bit scared?
I wasn’t. They were feeding out of the hand of a little kid beside me. They are generally tame there.
Wow! Feeding out of a kid’s hand, that’s amazing.
It is. Even the swans do it. Although not when they have signets around.
That’s a great way for kids to learn about birds, literally first hand.
Yeah. mallards, geese, swans, pigeons. seagulls. moorhens, coots and more. It is a wonderful place
I guess you could do a post just on that one place. Have you already done one that I have missed?
No I haven’t. Although I have done bird posts from there. Most of them were last year though
He is quite the looker! 🙂
He is 🙂
GREAT misdirection throughout that intro. By the time you finally said: goose, I was sure I had mistaken the bird all along. (thinking it a goose at first sight yesterday on fuhbeebs)
It is the swan that became a goose fable!! a new version of ugly duckling..hehehe
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Swan–swan–goose!! 😉
Haha swan-swan-goose. Love it. I wanted to give the misdirection, make people think it was an ugly swan. I guess I goosed everyone
He is cute, I agree. You are so lucky to have your sister nearby. Mine in in Hawaii and I haven’t seen her for far too long….
That is a long way off. I would hate to be that far. Even though sometimes she would love to be that far from me haha.
Do you talk often though?
Through Facebook which is not my favourite medium though she does read my blog so she knows what I’m up to. We email too but it’s not the same as being able to share together and to have a hug! My brothers are far away too! One in Munich and one in Atlanta! 🙂
I have a friend in Atlanta. Yeah sitting down together and being able to share a coffee is something you can’t get over the internet
Amazingly cute, Al. I would love to visit this place in England someday:)
I’m going to post some more photos of there today. Glad I went yesterday, today is a grotty day
I can’t wait for the pics:)
Oh – he is indeed cute! 🙂
He is. Almost close enough to stroke it
so close, so awesome and clear!!! love it
Thanks Terry. His goose isn’t quite cooked hehe
you gave me the first giggle of the day
Haha 🙂
This is a great close-up of a duck…I love it!
Thank you. The geese were being fed by a little kid beside us. It was awesome. I had hoped that the swans would come over as well, but they didn’t
You have chosen well I think, and this
photograph is a wonderful offering Al 🙂
Andro
Thanks Andro. I’m going to share some of the other photos tomorrow. The swan coming into to
crashland is amusing.I will look forward to seeing that one 🙂 lol
Andro
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Perfect choice. I think he’s saying, “Waz up.”
I think you are right. I nearly snorted my coffee out when I saw this. 🙂
He’s a cutie for sure!
He is. It was just the way he was looking. I have another of him looking straight on, but this one was better I think
It speaks to you for sure! I wish we could read their minds. LOL he was really saying throw me some bread crumbs!
What he was actually saying was … *honk .. honk..honkhonk.. honk” There was a kid right beside me feeding another one, I would have loved to have taken a photo, but she was with her grand parents so I didn’t bother asking for permission. If it had been parents, I may well have done.