A fourth goose family with five little goslings was on a walk today:
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Mini-honk!
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Haha, look at this little one, stopped in its tracks. "Dad, did you just... cut one?"
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"Ugh, seriously. Grass gives us SUCH indigestion. I'm just gonna go smell this flower now. Blech."
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Aaaaand Lake Merritt is proud to announce a second family of six tiny ducklings! Each little tail is fluffier than the last!
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Can you believe these babies are no bigger than a feather!??!
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And the winner of this year's Darwin Award for most successful reproduction in a single event:
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Can you count how many goslings this pair has?
Ok, enough babies! I have more pictures of dead things coming up next...
is that 13?? That goose on the right has a really proud look on his face :D
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