Goose Encounter

One of the great things about my job is that I get to try a little of everything. Today I held a Canada goose just after it had been banded at the Salato Game Farm in Frankfort. I even learned how to calm it down. You simply tuck its head under a wing, like I’m doing here in this photo taken by Mark Marraccine, and it immediately goes to sleep or into some sort of trance. Kind of like when I rub my dog’s belly. Fun stuff…

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