Goose Poop
Don't misunderstand, bird poop is not something that I contemplate often, but goose poop does require special attention.
First, I must admit geese hate me. They puff up, hiss and act more like angry guard-dogs than lovely birds or potential holiday dinners. So I have reason to avoid them already. Add to that the fact that Goose poop is a serious issue. It is huge, shaped like a hot dog in a curly q and it is everywhere.
The birds travel in flocks and although they were once migrating birds I think they have settled in Boston permanently. No longer are they Canadian geese, these are New England geese and anything that resides in New England is going to be more aggressive and leave more of a mess than its Canadian counterpart.
There are a couple of significant poop mine fields that provide a natural feces obstacle course. There is a stretch between the Mass Ave bridge and the Hatch Shell that is the worst. To avoid all of the droppings one must keep their eyes to the ground, ready to quickly change course to protect their shoe integrity.
It is not just fouling of the shoes that poses a problem. The stuff is slippery. You step in one of these piles and your foot shoots out from under you and the pavement suddenly comes rushing up.
Rowers have a harder time. Geese love the crew docks and rowers end up barefoot on the docks. I have no idea how many hours goes into cleaning those docks. I do know that there is not enough manpower or time to keep the running loop clean. So the geese will remain and only the rain will come to wash away their droppings.
posted by Chris + Tina @ 1:30 PM
2 Comments:
Its not your imagination. The geese are here to stay. And people are pissed. I found this case:
"As a result of new behavioral
patterns--namely the recent unwillingness to migrate to Canada, as
their name would imply--reinforced by the spread of suburban
developments and golf courses, laws protecting Canada geese have
come under attack."
Maybe you need to tell those people at Nike product development to create geese-proof shoes.
Or even better... maybe there is a hidden opportunity here. You should develop a product to keep the geese away from public walkways -- something like the electric dog fence. You just need to find a way to get the collars onto the geese. You'd be rich, and you would be geese free.
Good Luck.
Fear of geese is a passed down trait in our family. Your aunt doesn't care for the huge attackers either, and your great-aunt is just completely horrified by any kind of bird. Beware of the killer canary!
It would be my thinking if there is so much of this "stuff", there is got to be something that could be done with the "mess". Would it make a great fertilizer for container gardens on Boston patios? Could it be gold-plated and used as a drop necklace, pair of earrings (because they all seem to have a similar shape), or a classic pin? Could be a new boutique business opportunity. Just let me know if you try this, because I want to be there to watch you scoop it up, and watch the people watching you scoop it up!!!!
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