[presidio9]

Flying Cr*p Factory alert.

[MD_Willington_1976]

LOL...That they are...

[hflynn]

They greet us SHISSING in New York.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

We've got tons of geese near where I work in NC. Usually they're seen in pairs. They can hiss especially while they're nesting. Often the male will hiss and flap his wings to protect the mate. I have heard of them nipping but haven't experienced this myself. Not quite sure why this is a news story. It would be like writing a story about a rotweiller that snarled when you walked by a used car lot. Sounds like some of these AP writers don't get out much.

[Luke]

If I was from Canada I'd hiss too!

[Dan from Michigan]

"I had one customer call from a cell phone and ask if she would bite," said Judi Williams, the company's office manager. "She hisses, but she doesn't bite. Otherwise, everybody thinks she's pretty cool."

BS. It's a Canada Goose. Those things are some of the the meanest SOBs of em all.

[ChefKeith]

Is the attack squad loose in Iowa?

[Marty]

I have a pair in my backyard with a nest and six eggs. They will probably hatch out tomorrow or the next day. The mother will hiss, but if the male is nearby, which he should be, he will attack on occasion.

I have pics posted at LINK if anybody is interested. With any luck, I'll get some shots of the eggs hatching and the new family on its way which I will post at the site.