Two girls share a nest.(2006)

This goose hatched this baby herself. It looks like a female pilgrim, but turned out to be a pilgrim/african cross. (2006)

2006 - more of mom and baby. Baby is about 2 days old.

She really dotes on it.

Our first birds. The Africans, from left to right, are: Ted, Bob, Ray, Carol, and Alice. Africans & Appleyards , 1989

African Day-Old

African Day-Old - already, he talks a lot.

African Day-Old - note how black his bill is.

Coming Home for the evening, Jan 2004

Jan 2004, gander in front.

Ted II (age 6) and Hope (age 12) Jan 2004. We lost Hope in the fall of 2007.

African Gander "Starbuck", 2000 A Fine Specimen.