Been remiss in delaying this year’s obligatory “goose babies” post. (Sans Ryan Gosling jokes.) Rough spring in Erie, with frequent cold snaps – back in April, saw at least two abandoned nests. Now, plenty of little ones at Presque Isle and elsewhere. (These closeup shots along the Long Pond trail.)
Family with juveniles (close to adult plumage) in Millcreek Twp (“Gateway to Presque Isle”):
Same location/day, another family or two with younger, post-chick adolescents: