So cute I can hardly stand it. (An OT diversion from politics)

[Island Blue]

My office recently moved to a new location (with two ponds on the campus) and we suddenly have a plethora of baby Canada Geese. (awwwwww.) These little guys hatched a day or so ago. I photographed these this morning before work.


I call the one in the front Lt. Kerry because he's obviously a born leader.




Awwwww.







I know this is way off topic, but they were too cute not to share. Hope you guys don't mind.

Edited to add more cuteness.

[Inuca]

1. Awww indeed

the little guy in front of mom and dad is something else :-).

[blm]

2. sooooo ....cute.......... now.......

HOW DARE YOU POST CUTE...WE ARE IN BATTLE OVER HERE. This is DU, dammit!!!!!


heheheh......hi J.

[Muttocracy]

3. I'm surprised you got so close - or you have a great zoom?

Last week I was driving past a pond where my mom had thought she had seen a nest on top of an old beaver or muskrat house. We were driving by slowly and saw the feathers on top, probably a cozy nest, when I looked in front of my car and mommy and daddy goose were running toward the car, bills open, hissing, and spreading wings. I steered that car around them and drove away fast!!

Great photos. :)

[MonteLukast]

4. Camera phone maybe?

I took lots of close-up pictures of my cats and the camera phone was such that they didn't recognize it as a camera; either the flash was low or the shape was unexpected.

[Island Blue]

6. There was some hissing,

but these geese seem to be used to people - one goose (not this mom) layed her eggs on a little grassy island in the parking lot in front of the court house. Those babies hatched on Earth Day. :)

Oh, and to answer your other question, yes it was a long lens.

[MonteLukast]

5. Awwwww.

Those cute little beaks and bright eyes... that fluff...

Like what you said about the "leader"!

[TayTay]

7. Awwwww, I'm taking those pics to work

I love them. IB, you are very talented.

[JI7]

8. so peaceful

i could stand by the water looking at something like that for hours.

you are lucky to be working in a great location like that.

[sandnsea]

9. I love the little nonconformist

The little one in the front. There always has to be one! They're all so cute. I need to go on a springtime baby animal tour.

[beachmom]

10. Very cute!! I love your photos, IB!! nt

[WildEyedLiberal]

11. OMG, cute attack

Those are ADORABLE.

Probably one of the cutest things that ever happened to me was last Mother's Day (how appropriate) when I was driving down a street on campus and had to come to a halt because a momma geese, followed by about five babies in a line, decided to waddle across the street. Another car was coming from the opposite direction and we had to sit there for about a minute while the little family made its way across. I about had a death from cute overload. Thanks for sharing these pics!