16.08 And now for something completely different...or birds in (of) paradise.

We noticed two Nene geese through the window of the cabin and decided to observe their behavior.
We had no idea what to expect but nevertheless, they are interesting subjects so we thought, why not.
Within seconds, it became clear they were not about to fulfill their typical daily function of eating.
With this short background introduction, we have set out a collection of pictures together with our
interpretation of the little event. We think some may even relate to this.

Oops, we nearly forgot. This is for mature viewers only. If you are under 17, you should be sitting next
to an adult or, if older but somewhat immature, call Mom for a ruling:





The fellow on the left, we presume the male, undertakes what we've noticed many humans do, particularly,
the male gender. He begins by checking out the equipment. Logically, we would think this is an appropriate
approach. Truth be told, they all look alike to us, the birds, the winged ones, of course.

We did notice that both birds underwent a process of bending their necks for a minute or so. We have no
idea what that means so we put it down to necking, not unlike the term used during the last century
by affectionate couples.





Not satisfied with a cursory glance, the fellow thinks he'll check out front and back. We know the Nene
mates for life so we suppose he wants to make sure. Obviously, she is not a feminist and so she puts up with
his nonsense.



A little time elapsed and then the male took to the air. Our first thought: he was disappointed
and had smelled something 'off', for want of a better term. Continue below:







It turns out he was not taking-off but flying into position. We've heard of rushing these situations
in excitement but we think flying in low for the action has a certain style. Something to think about for
those wishing to improve their techniques.



Within ten or fifteen seconds, it was over, somewhat premature, we thought.




We would prefer not to comment on this picture as we feel somewhat embarrassed for the lad. However,
we hope he'll get dressed soon, at least don a pair of shorts.





It's time to clean up. Let's hurry it up, I think that's your Mom approaching.





Are you still cleaning? You can redo your feathers later... Have you had lunch yet? How about a side of worms?





Us? You're not serious. We've been...um...standing around. Join us for lunch, Mom.



Something's going on in her mind. Yes, we can see the image.





She imagines the family running around on the plot, a little grass covering, an attentive hubby...and
darling chicks. Does life get any better?



We believe we were fortunate to witness the above episode. Should we have misinterpreted what we witnessed, we offer
apologies to those two ninnies, um...Nene geese.


Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey