The Geese of Wenlli Part 7.

The Wenlli gaggle live at Wenlli Lodge in company with Rodney Rooster (who turned up a few weeks ago and decided to stay), 2 cats, several rabbits and a guinea pig or two. All the animals are shown the same love and devotion although the hand-reared geese seem to be more special than most. It's Jill who takes pity on needy animals and once she finds one in need she has to find a friend for it so they can "talk their own language together". Each year the eldest geese are found good homes to live in where they can start a new gaggle of their own. This year the choice of who to send off into the world is hard - it becomes harder every year as more babies swell the throng and become "specially special".

Page 6     Page 8 The Lodge sign 29/7/01 Stretched out in the sun 29/7/01 The ultimate indignity. 29/7/01 Rabbit's ready for out! 29/7/01 Ah, he made it 29/7/01 The rooster has a fine set of leg feathers 29/7/01 Now 9 weeks old & feathers are growing ... 29/7/01 ... in a distinctive ring round their bodies (and tails coming, too) 29/7/01 Bread - the secret behind a lot of Dave's good pictures! 29/7/01 A watchful eye is kept on all ... 29/7/01 ... with cuddles when needed 29/7/01 Pam and Ray were the third set of goslings in 2001. The next 3 pictures are of their older cousins. The clutch before Pam & Ray 1/3/01 They are regularly checked 1/3/01 and regularly held! 11/3/01 The next three pictures trace Pam and Ray's monthly growth. In two months of life they have gone from fluffy balls of down to teenage geese, half down/half feathers. Pam & Ray, a few days old. 28 May 2001 Pam & Ray, a month old 28 June 2001 Pam & Ray, 2 months old 28 July 2001 Alas the story of little Pam finishes here as, despite the efforts of the vet, she died on Saturday 4/8/01. Little Ray has lost his leader and mentor. Let's hope he can survive the trauma.

Originally created in 2001.