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Some lovely folks and I attempted to contain the goose this morning, and once it got properly cornered, it finally flew. After weeks of no one seeing it flying, we were relieved to see this! It appears to have no injury. I spoke to PAWS (wildlife rescue), and they said the goose is probably not moving on because it’s being fed. While it’s a kind-hearted gesture, it sounds like it’s harmful to the goose in the long run because it needs the motivation to move on and rejoin the flock. I’ll head up to the park later to leave a sign / note to this effect. If you know who put the food out, please ask them to remove it! PAWS said if the goose is still there in a couple weeks, we should attempt to catch it again. If it lingers too long it will miss its chance to migrate and rejoin the flock and will likely die. I’m hoping if it stops getting fed it will move on! Thank you to everyone who offered advice and offered to help, and especially [u/Technical_Sock_85](u/Technical_Sock_85) and husband for showing up to find the goose this morning. Really heartening to ask for help and get it! submitted by /u/Secure-Routine4279 |
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