Geese - taken about 10 seconds before they attacked.
Geese - taken about 10 seconds before they attacked.
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GetCarter

Original Poster:

30,659 posts

301 months

Saturday 10th September 2005
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They don't half have a temper.... Maybe they only like Canon DSLRs? Maybe they thought spot metering was some sort of insult? Check out the eyes on number 3... haven't seen that look since I overtook a Tuscan S at Donington (twice) :)

[pic]http://www.stevecarter.com/750-goose1.jpg[/pic]

[pic]http://www.stevecarter.com/750-goose2.jpg[/pic]

[pic]http://www.stevecarter.com/750-goose3.jpg[/pic]

DJFish

6,008 posts

285 months

Saturday 10th September 2005
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Good pics, but big birds are evil and should be feared.

Swans are my personal least favourite, yes they're beautiful and serene, until you get in a kayak, then they try and kill you.

Plain evil I tell you!

Dave

trackcar

6,453 posts

248 months

Saturday 10th September 2005
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Wow stunning pics.

i love swans though, so can't go with the above post .. mind you I watch from the safety of the canal towpath!

Monkey Boy 1

2,066 posts

253 months

Saturday 10th September 2005
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This should be in a caption competition, though I can't think of anything witty to put.
Great pics though.

Oh, BTW, geese make an excelent alternative to a guard dog. People just don't know how they're going to behave, so are very wary of them, as you probably found out 10 seconds after the last photo was taken

Don

28,378 posts

306 months

Sunday 11th September 2005
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Monkey Boy 1 said:

Oh, BTW, geese make an excelent alternative to a guard dog.


With the significant benefit of being very, very tasty too.

200C for at least four hours (possible more depending on the bird). Heavily salt the skin and make sure its on a rack. Do the bird until the entire skin becomes crispy and you could cut into it with a spoon.



The quantity of fat that comes out of 'em is amazing. Keeps for at least a year in the fridge and makes the world's finest roast potatoes.


Lovely shots too, Mr Carter. And now you know how to get your revenge!

davidy

4,492 posts

306 months

Sunday 11th September 2005
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Don

The fattyness of geese depends on how they have been kept. Geese are essentially grazers.

A couple of years ago we bought a couple of goslings from a local organic farmer, we let our geese free range on our fields, they came in at night but would terroise the ducks we also kept. (I'm fortunate to have 10 acres). They were slaughted and prepared by the organic farmer (in a mobile processing station). Interestingly enough, our geese where at least 50% bigger (and proved to be less fatty when cooked). She had kept heres basicaly in a barn/farm courtyard and fed them organic poultry feed.

Animals needs to be kept in there natural environments whenever possible.

They tasted great too!

BTW Great Pictues, and they do attack as my 4yo daugther found out, live vesson learnt don't chase the geese! On Xmas day we sat down and she asked what are we having for dinner, Geese we relied, Good she said I'm really looking forward to this, so revenge was sweet!

davidy

simpo two

90,898 posts

287 months

Sunday 11th September 2005
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'You lookin' at me?'

Good use of composition too.

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

262 months

Sunday 11th September 2005
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simpo two said:
Good use of composition too.

I always carry a little pot of it with me, just in case

sorry it's been rather a bad day

Paul.B

3,949 posts

286 months

Monday 12th September 2005
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GetCarter said:




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>> Edited by Paul.B on Monday 12th September 21:09