tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post6131237191721385903..comments2024-03-18T05:13:44.778-04:00Comments on Tales, Tails and Feathers of New York -- PCA: "A Seat at the NYC Marathon Breakfast Table!" (But Where Are The Swans, Geese and Ducks?)PCAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17396232670224427135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-28498785911283251512015-05-07T02:17:10.120-04:002015-05-07T02:17:10.120-04:00very upsetting and sad! :(very upsetting and sad! :(Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-61983034178451504462015-05-07T01:35:30.400-04:002015-05-07T01:35:30.400-04:00Thanks, Nicole for questioning the Conservancy. As...Thanks, Nicole for questioning the Conservancy. As predicted, they blamed staggering egg losses over the course of the last few years on raccoons. That has, in fact, been their policy for a long time. They never admit to oiling and destroying eggs. That information was personally obtained two years ago directly from a Geese Police employee who works at CP. Park goers have also reported seeing Geese Police oiling eggs at Turtle Pond. <br /><br />Currently, we have two remaining and nesting goose pairs in CP, one of whom has already experienced egg loss. But the other one we are not quite sure about. (More about that in blog.)<br /><br />Geese are very clever birds who bravely respond to challenge and always bring surprise. <br /><br />Nevertheless, neither myself nor a fellow goose observer and friend expect any goslings to hatch this year. :( PCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396232670224427135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-74948510401735311002015-05-07T00:05:38.290-04:002015-05-07T00:05:38.290-04:00Hi Patty, Thanks for all the information again..it...Hi Patty, Thanks for all the information again..its just too much of a coincidence that all the eggs would be gone. I did speak with someone at the conservancy who blamed it on the raccoons. I don't believe it of course.<br />I am writing a letter to them as well.<br />I hope Greta will be ok. This is very upsetting and sad. Would any animal groups get involved with this?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-83713266551333332192015-05-06T07:15:10.152-04:002015-05-06T07:15:10.152-04:00Nicole, please read my new blog entry from today w...Nicole, please read my new blog entry from today which deals with the mystery of all the vanishing goose eggs in CP. If you call the Conservancy, please ask to see permit for their endless harassment of geese (including migratory) and destruction of their eggs as these actions appear in violation of Migratory Bird Act Treaty of 1918. Thanks. Canada geese are supposed to be a protected bird. PCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396232670224427135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-64463695221101529892015-05-06T04:38:49.314-04:002015-05-06T04:38:49.314-04:00Hi Nicole,
John and Mary have returned to their o...Hi Nicole,<br /><br />John and Mary have returned to their old haunts at the west side of the Reservoir. It is not clear if she will try to renest, but I am guessing not. Interesting that the mallards who were hanging around their nest followed them to west side. Mallards apparently feel secure around geese.<br /><br />I was shocked to discover yesterday that Greta is again sitting on at least two eggs. Nest appeared completely empty and stripped the day before. Not sure what to make of this. Some geese however,renest when losing eggs and others do not.<br /><br />Egg losses also in another location at Central Park over past two days. Of the known four nesting pairs of geese in CP this year, all have experienced disappearance and loss of eggs, but two appear to have laid more. <br /><br />PCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396232670224427135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-31105179521853684982015-05-05T12:50:16.545-04:002015-05-05T12:50:16.545-04:00Thanks for all the info. I was hoping the eggs wou...Thanks for all the info. I was hoping the eggs would be left alone. It was a sad sight to see her nesting area empty with just feathers and i also saw alot of feathers in the water nearby.<br />I will call them. I have contacted them in the past about other animals. I feel their practices regarding animals in the park are uncaring and cruel.<br />Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-56907099306823410952015-05-05T02:56:57.096-04:002015-05-05T02:56:57.096-04:00Thanks for observing and asking, Nicole.
There h...Thanks for observing and asking, Nicole. <br /><br />There have in fact been two nesting goose pairs at the Reservoir and the eggs of both pairs mysteriously vanished over the weekend.<br /><br />As you know, the same happened with Napoleon and Josephine who nested on the little island at Harlem Meer a couple of weeks ago.<br />I tried to speculate the loss of all the eggs at the Meer to a rain storm that had occurred the previous day. But I am sure those eggs were taken now. <br /><br />But, there has been no rain to explain the sudden Reservoir egg losses of both nesting geese.<br /><br />For sure,the Conservancy will blame raccoons for "stealing eggs." But there are no raccoons on island at Harlem Meer and as previously noted, geese are more than capable of defending nests from roaving raccoons as they have done many times. In fact, its the only time ganders return to the nest -- to defend against raccoons.<br /><br />Though we don't have proof, I strongly suspect that the eggs were taken and destroyed by the powers that be at Central Park. (CP Conservancy, Geese Police and DEC.) <br /><br />In the past, they have oiled eggs to prevent hatching. But, last year, five eggs hatched anyway. (Three at Reservoir and two at Boat Lake.) Of course the three goslings hatched at Reservoir last year all perished within a month of hatching for not developing normally. That was likely due to egg oiling that had not worked sufficiently to suffocate them while in eggs, but did deprive them of oxygen.<br /><br />John and Mary left the Reservoir yesterday, but the nesting geese on East Side were still there. Greta appeared confused and distraught standing over her now empty nest, where only days ago, there were five beautiful eggs. <br /><br />Please call the Conservancy tomorrow to inquire about the vanishing eggs. I guarantee they will blame these incidents on raccoons. But try to imagine a raccoon overpowering four fiercely defending geese and running off with 5 large goose eggs in one case and 6 in another. No way in hell that happened. PCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396232670224427135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528682233619448192.post-23056740514206489562015-05-05T02:31:31.088-04:002015-05-05T02:31:31.088-04:00Patty, do you know what happened to the geese on t...Patty, do you know what happened to the geese on the north side? I've been seeing her nesting past couple of weeks but today I didnt see her :(Nicolenoreply@blogger.com