The goosies have started growing their fev-vers! They are getting very tall and quite large, too! Almost all their yellow down is gone now; just a bit on their back and head is all that remains. Mom also loves that their footies looked striped now with 2 colors. She says they are transitioning. Their changes are noticeable daily. Soon they will look exactly like their parents.
By 8-9 weeks old, they will be flying. That is only a few weeks from now. Then Mom will be both happy and a little bit sad when they fly for the first time, because that means they will migrate and not return again until next Spring. Last year they stayed very late, into early September, because the goslings were not born until June – they were born on April 21st this year.
We wish Mom would let us go to the swamp to see them for ourselves! She thinks I, Gandalf, the Mighty Hunter, will hurt Molly and Fibber McGoose... or that Mama and Papa McGoose will hurt Gandalf.
Pish-tosh, Mom! 
Updated: Aaack! Mom forgot all about our Gotchaversary today! She did a post on her blog about it here! Mom needs some of Auntie Bee's fish oil pills! hahaha!
I noticed at the CB it said it was your Gotcha Day. We are sure glad you boys were gotted.
ReplyDeleteDat is so kewel! Our kitty cousin, Zoey, has wild turkeys and Mallard ducks dat haz babiez in da woodz near her house. Dey bringz der babies ta Zoey's windowz so she can watch dem and chatter and drool at dem.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Happy Gotcha Day! It's good to be gotted.
Such fun watching them grow. Nature is sure amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day :)
The goslings are certainly growing up fast. Pish and tosh yourself, Gandalf. Have you ever been pecked by a goose? I have and it *hurts*, so be glad that you stay home and just look at the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot. Happy Gotcha Day, Gandalf and Grayson!
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day to the magnificent grey boys. I am happy too that you were got! Came and enjoy our show!!
ReplyDeletehahah I says pish tosh too!! Though momma tells me that it is just a cause she cares about you both... yeah whatever.. hahah
ReplyDeletewe thinks them having a racing stripe means they want to race with us.. aww come on momma let them race! hahah
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We came to wish you a very happy Gotch Day too! Have you forgotten? Remind your Mom at once - 'cos you deserve speshul treats.
ReplyDeleteWe're very glad you were gotted!
Happy Gotcha Day, grey boys! Those feather goosies are extra cute! We've got a blackbird nesting on our terrace and there are already tthe little eggs.
ReplyDeletePurrs, Siena & Chilli
Happy Gotcha Day, Gandalf and Grayson!
ReplyDeleteThose new fev-vers look like they're fun to play with!
Mommy needs some fish oil pills too. She forgets everything.
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad you showed us the picture of the goslings. Ours leave before they get that big so we don't get to see them transition.
Happy Gotcha Day!!! ~S,S,C & F
Those goslings are so cute!!! They are growing up so fast.
ReplyDeleteHapy Gotchaversary too!!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
at first, not looking quick enough stupid mommeh, we thought the arrow was saying new fevvers were sprouting on graysons butt!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY GOTCHA DAY!!!!
ReplyDeletethe fuzzies are soon going to be fev-vers!!!
Happy Gotcha Day! And it's probably NOT a good idea to mess with geese (they are fierce!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day to our favorite Gray Boys!!!
ReplyDeleteWe think it's furry interesting that you guys are just about the same colour as those baby geese. It's so exciting that they are getting new fevvers. Soon they'll be fevver than ever!
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day boys!
Happy Gotcha Day! Fankfully we gots da blogosphere to remind us of owr Gotcha days. Mom needs some of dem pills to remember any day!
ReplyDeleteFev-vers are awesome, especially when they're on cute little babies like that gosling!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY GOTCHA DAY to Gandalf & Grayson! You boys are SO lucky to have a wonderful home and a wondiferous mom!
Could you please send us some of those seeds so we can grow feathers out here too? HAhahahahahahaha - We'll go over to the other place to wish you a happy gotcha day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day!
ReplyDeleteWe have some baby ducks behind our house - they are growing a lot too! The kitties think they are fun to watch, but I wouldn't let them out to look at them (for one, three of them have no interest in out side, and for the other, the baby ducks would totally win in a fight - my kitties aren't the best hunters). I hope you have a great gottcha day!
They are furry cute!
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day Gandalf and Grayson! Woooooooo! We brought yas sum primo nip n anchovy treets to shares.
Purrrrrrrrrrs,
Sanjee and the resta the Hotties
...WOW...U R sooOOoo lucky to live in paradise!!!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know what to do around that BIG BIRD...Mom would be soooOOOooo nervous!!!...and Purrs to you on your Gotcha Day!!!
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Awww...how adorable. I didn't know it took them so long to be able to fly, but it make sense. Fun to watch them grow up.
ReplyDeleteHave a purrfect day. Big hug to Gotcha Barb. :)
Happy Gotcha Day, gray boys!
ReplyDeleteIt has been fun watching the goslings grow up!
There are lots of tiny gosslings at the barn. We try not to mention them to Snap though....she really loaths geese. She enjoys herding them and chasing them out of her field.
ReplyDeleteChase
I would worry about you Gandalf. I do not think geese with babies would be very nice.
ReplyDeleteThose little guys are so cute, but your mom is right. You need to keep away from them or you'll probably get hurt.
ReplyDeleteHappy gotcha day to you-ooo.
Happy gotcha day to you-ooo.
Happy gotcha day, Gandalf & Grayson-ooo.
Happy gotcha day to you-ooo.
Sorry about the howling but Buddy is a hound.
Happy Gotcha Day to our grey furrends. Those goslings are growing fast. We have Canada geese that come to the marshes in the autumn. They used to go again early spring, but a lot of them stay all year round now.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day! Fibber and Molly are really getting big and Grey!
ReplyDeleteHave a very Happy Gotcha Day!!
ReplyDeleteis there cake??? i mean happy gotcha day gray boys!!! i think you should get to play with the ducks. i would totally let you. totally. really. no, really.
ReplyDeletesmiles, auntie bee
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Happy Gotcha Day! Yoor mom forgotted? Well, gess she owes yoo more treats and extra goodies!
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day, Gandalf & Grayson! Aw, the geese are so cute. We have fev-vers but they are attached to a hanging chain on our cat tree.=^Y^=the Cat Street Boyz
ReplyDeletehappee gotcha day g + g ...
ReplyDeletewell ... i wanna tell u dat da kyoot little goslinz will sumday be nasty geesez dat like to hiss at mi mom wen she walkz neer dem.
just sayin.
luv--jh
Hey guys, we wish you the happiest of Gotcha Days!!
ReplyDeleteOoooooooooo!!! Look at those fev-vers!!!! Those little tykes are growing up!!! You do need to be careful when they are big!! They WILL come get you ;)
ReplyDeleteOh...
HAPPY GOTCHA DAY too!!!!!!!!!!
Purrs Mickey, Georgia & Tillie
Oops! I almost missed your Gotcha Day! I hope it was a wonderful one!
ReplyDeleteA furry happy gotcha day, Gandalf & Grayson.
ReplyDeleteLove & Purrs,
KC