Egyptian Geese in School.

Hi All, my colleague reported to me yesterday that she had seen a family of Egyptian Geese - Mum, Dad and babies - on our school field. Our school grounds are mostly open fields, with two small areas of woodland, we are a mile away from the nearest water (the Grand Union Canal). I was wondering a) are they lost, is a school playing field a usual place for a family of geese? b) are they safe - we have buzzards, foxes, cats and other predators? and c) as the goslings look almost newly hatched and are certainly not going to be able to fly for some time, will Mum and Dad happily co-exist with the children when they come back from their Easter holiday, I understand they can be quite territorial. Apologies if these are silly questions, I'm a long way from being an expert.

  • Sorry no one has replied. Very quiet site these days. Re Egyptian geese, they'd be feral as you possibly know. Wildfowl do produce quite large broods and that is partly because of predation. Realistically, the family will be thinned out quickly. I can't help with how they interact with children, specifically when young are about. But, it may resolve itself prior to term starting anyway.....
  • In reply to ItisaRobbo:

    Thank you! I went back yesterday and couldn't see or hear them at all so they may have marched off somewhere safer.
  • I do not know if Egyptian Geese have fallen in the category of knowing where they can get food from humans or not. It would not be impossible for them to find food the easy way as so many ducks and geese do these days. Maybe that is why they ended up the playing field.

    I am sure they can look after themselves with human interference, as long as there is no dogs off leads then you have a problem that is more serious.

    Regards

    Kathy and Dave

  • In reply to Stephen Hutchinson:

    As you said in your last post, they have moved on now to a safer place.

    Geese eat grass mainly, and that maybe another reason why they ended up in the playing field as part of their dietary needs with grass eating instruction from mum and dad.

    Regards

    Kathy and Dave

  • Thanks everyone, will go and check on them agaun after the Easter weekend.