Geese eat Dogs

During the winter and spring, Canada Geese stay in our area.  They are everywhere; in open fields stabbing their beaks into the marshy ground near natural ponds; soaring overhead honking loudly; circling and then landing in a crowd in the boys pasture.  There are also two who return every year and spend their time in the donkey pasture.

Killdeer also arrive in the early spring, running back and forth, squeaking excitedly.  They are primarily in the boys pasture which offers lots of flat ground for nesting.  But, you can see two of them above, joining the Canada geese in the donkey pasture.

The other day, Sage and I were in the garden.  While I tidied up the flower beds, Sage looked for sticks to chew.  Two geese soared overhead and announced their arrival loudly as they coasted towards the donkey pasture.  Sage tucked her tail and dashed into the greenhouse.

I’ve seen Sage chase geese who are hanging out up by the stream that runs next to the dressage court so I was a bit surprised at her response.  Maybe she got confused and thought it was a hawk.