family feuds

We have two families of Canada geese making residence in our yard this summer. Both families have goslings–one has 7, the other has 5. The goslings are already in that awkward teenage phase. So ugly-cute it is adorable. The two dads fight like Montagues and Capulets. Mostly they steer clear of each other, but every once in a while one or the other delivers a hissing warning and lands a good swipe. Hence, two lost flight feathers in the grass this morning. Look at that precision engineering!

Canada goose flight feathers (Branta canadensis)