100314 - St David

MARCH 14, 2010
St David, AZ

Although the weather is still on the cool side, when the sun is out and the wind is nil, it feels pretty warm. we take advantage of these situations and find a nice quiet spot by the lake and split our time into reading or radio listening. Also, There are some families of ducks and geese that have taken up residence at the lakeside for the season and are fun to watch as they waddle and quack thru the campgrounds. I was surprised at how well behaved Danny was around these birds. In fact, he acts as if they are not even around and ignores them, I was very proud and happy that he did not chose to charge them.

Today, we headed for the lake and Danny pulled me towards a large green bush just off the path. This is usually a sign that he wants to water it so I eased up on his leash and steered the scooter towards the bush. Instead of lifting his leg, he poked his nose low and forcefully into the bush and looked like he might be digging for truffles.
All of a sudden, there was a great commotion inside the bush and he was nose to beak with a large goose that apparently had chosen to build a nest and lay her eggs in the bush. Well, the goose was in no mood to put up with a curious dog that was interfering with her nest warming duties and she made it quite clear that he was not welcome. As soon as I got the picture, I yanked Danny away from the area, tied his leash to a picnic table nearby, and went back to the bush to investigate.

The goose had temporarily vacated the area and I could see her nest with about 6 eggs in it. None appeared to be damaged. She quickly retuned when she saw me hovering around and resumed her position on the nest.

I’m sure Danny’s intention was more curiosity than culinary, but he just had another lesson in life.
Don’t mess with Mother Goose.