Showing posts with label lonesome charlie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lonesome charlie. Show all posts

Saturday, 27 May 2017

Canada geese

It's that time of year: the goslings are fighting for survival. The parents are vigilant. These are archival photos, from when we lived in Bala, Muskoka, on the lake. I just had a hankering to see some of them again.

Our favourites were Eddie and Eva, they were amazing parents. 
  

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Eddie and Eva and the battle with lonesome Charlie!

This is the story of Eva, Eddie and Lonesome Charlie!  What a trio. They made up in the end, and flew off to raise their young.
Eddie likes to protect his rock. Off he goes after Lonesome Charlie, Charlie takes off. Please with his effort, Eddie goes back to his rock. Another chase, as Eddie gives it another try.
Eva ignores the boys as they fight. Charlie comes back for another go at it. Eddie looks over at the cracked corn on the rock. Eddie is vigilant, Eva grooms. Closer and closer. he wind ruffles Charlie's feathers. Eddie figures he needs to put some grooming time in, too. One big happy family? The third time lucky, Charlie watches as Eddie postures. He made it. Eddie ignores him. It is spring, and the water rises, as do the hormones. I don't know what it is that Edie allowed Charlie, and the ducks, to feed. They all lived happily ever after. Actually, they disappeared, I presume to raise their young.