Patience Requested for Feather-Challenged Geese: Molting Season Happening Now

MOLTING KEEPS GEESE FROM FLYING: PATIENCE MAY BE REQUIRED UNTIL FEATHERS RETURN

 

The Canada goose is an adaptable bird that can live in a variety of habitats, with many locations in close proximity to people, such as open farmland, rural reservoirs, suburban neighborhood ponds, office complexes, parks and other developed areas.  This ability to thrive sometimes leads to summertime frustration for landowners or land managers who may discover large areas of goose feathers and feces. 

 

However, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division asks people to be patient with geese, especially during this time of year.

 

“Each summer, in late June and early July, geese go through a molting process during which they lose their flight feathers and are in the process of growing new ones,” says WRD State Waterfowl Biologist Greg Balkcom.  “We find that it is typically this time of year that the most complaints about goose feces and feathers are reported.” 

 

MORE INFORMATION:

• Full News Release About Flightless Geese
• Tips on Dealing with Nuisance Geese

 

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