We have one goose here who seems to have a damaged wing. Since we became full timers I have learned so much about the animal world. One thing I have learned about geese is that they shun one who is different. When we camped at this park back in April we had a lone goose that showed up every day. It acted crazy, stumbling around like it was drunk all the time. The other geese wouldn’t have anything to do with it. At another park we had a flock of about 30 or so geese and one had a damaged foot. It was slower than the rest but even when it would catch up the others would prohibit it from eating. It was really sad to watch. Now we have a goose with a damaged wing. Geese mate for life and this particular goose has a mate that stays by its side constantly. Both of them are shunned by all the other geese here. They spend their day alone, the other geese have nothing to do with them. This one has something wrong with its right wing. It is able to fly just fine, at least for short distances, and it seems to get along just fine otherwise. The only thing is the visible wing that hangs down and the fact the other geese “know” something is wrong with it. It is amazing to watch how animals treat their own kind. Geese are pretty mean to each other. They hiss and bite and pull the feathers right out of each other.
