Get Back to Me

By GetBacktoMe

Convoy

Breaker one - nine this is rubber duck... Looks like we got ourselves a convoy

These vigilant Canada Geese parents caused a stir at lunchtime when they tried to navigate a small weir with their five goslings - moments after I took this shot.

Dad, leading the way, hopped up the small wall and Mum showed the young how to walk up a plank, strategically placed for ducks etc.
Unfortunately the goslings swam under the leaning plank, and round in circles. There was much calling from the parents, which drew a crowd of spectators.

Four of the youngsters then found the end of the sloping plank, walked up it and swam ahead with dad. One baby was left behind at the lower level, cheeping like crazy.

The dad called and the mum swam towards him and the four young, but then went back to the edge of the weir, twice more she repeated this.

Eventually the remaining gosling happened upon the lower end of the plank and sprinted up it to join his siblings and parents.

The crowd cheered and dispersed.
The few images I took of the incident did not tell the story, so I settled for this.

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