Alarm, as everyone stopped and stared in our garden. What was that sound???
I heard that hoarse familiar warrior call outside and rushed out to see if my presumption was correct.
Squirrels and doves and all other life in the garden disappeared in an instant. They all remembered who the real boss of the garden is. Some of them were scattered by Harry before and now things were back to normal, as the party in the geese absence was over.
They were gone since last winter and Sally lost all of her babies to predators, so I hope that this time round there would be some survivors.
Harry the warrior was the one that made the call and queen Sally was on her way down.
Can you see someone peeping at me behind the plant?
Here Sally made sure that I saw her and Marian put their bread out.
Hi Zac, long time no see, Harry shouted from the roof.
Sally had eaten and now it was bath time.
Marian where's the water Sally shouted, so Marian had to explain to her that a Rock Pigeon HERE had a bath just before Sally arrived.
Okay, I will make do, but please make sure that I will have water tomorrow night, Sally answered.
Sally was done with eating and a bath and here she went back up on roof.
Harry didn't come down, same as last year, as he was up top looking for a fight with other geese that might object to their return.
As Sally took off Harry followed and they were gone.
So now the next weeks will be filled with action and babies as Harry will have aerial battles and Sally will do her best with the nest and the birth of her babies. Always so nice to see her walking down the road here inside the complex with a long string of babies following her.
This is wild nature and apart from feeding we don't interfere with their habits. In fact some of the residents complain about the presence of the geese, but that's their problem and not ours.
At all of the nine places where we lived for the past 20 years, we had wildlife in our gardens and we don't intend to stop now, or ever. Nature in all of its beauty is a part of us, a very important part, not only because of its beauty, but also about the lessons in life that it teaches us.
Serenity, respect, peace, love and also survival are some of the lessons that we learn.
So we look forward to this new adventure with Harry and Sally and like I said, hopefully some of her babies will survive this time round.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
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