OUT: getting hit by a car
IN: getting jumped by a mother goose
Idk what else to do but go real slow and say sorrysorrysorry
by hawt_pot8hoe
OUT: getting hit by a car
IN: getting jumped by a mother goose
Idk what else to do but go real slow and say sorrysorrysorry
by hawt_pot8hoe
20 Comments
Uybro, no sé dónde seas pero hasta donde yo sé los gansos son demasiado territoriales así que…
Rush the middle, maybe you’ll get lucky in they polish ambush each other in their mad rush to peck the flesh from your bones
I almost hit a momma turkey around a turn on some single track the other day. My reaction to try and not hit it nearly took me out. We all made it out. lol
I’ve noticed that if they’re along the bike path, they’re pretty used to bikes and are unbothered.
We have a lot of geese and turkeys running around where I commute, I was scared at first but it hasn’t been an issue.
One of them already has a radar lock on OP. If they never comment again we will know the goose air force got another one.
They love to hiss but if I get close they back off. Terrifying
I find it’s best to swiftly, and safely, zip past them.
I’ve been hissed at a lot but never chased.
On my, very urban, route to work, we had a wild Turkey that was just randomly attacking bikes and runners for a while. It even made the news lol.
[https://dcist.com/story/22/04/28/wild-turkey-attack-dc-anacostia-riverwalk-trail/](https://dcist.com/story/22/04/28/wild-turkey-attack-dc-anacostia-riverwalk-trail/)
That’s every day where I live. Turkeys too.
Slow down, making eye contact with the one (ok, at least 2, possibly 3 in this case) on lookout, close a deal, get on with your day, always worked for me (so far)
Cobra hissing chickens
When I was a kid, an older guy told me to honk at them. Like yell “HONK!” Maybe he was just pulling my leg, but I have never had any issues with geese, even passing very close and quickly, as long as I yell honk while doing so.
Canadian armed forces are no jokes. They claim the land, the air, AND the sea.
Joke aside, if you have a bell, ring it so they can hear and spot you. Slow down and watch if they turn aggressive to you passing through.
I had to ride through some parks with artificial lakes and there were TONS of them. As long as you stick to the path and let them be, you should be able to go through their military checkpoint without having to surrender.
Don’t go slow. Go fast. Going slow gives them a chance to approach you.
On my bike I have been harassed by redwing blackbirds far more than geese. One would dive bomb into my helmet daily both ways on my commute. The geese are horrifying if I’m off the bike though. I have been beaten to the ground by one and ever since I do not fuck with geese
I’ve found that just yelling something (such as “GOOSE! GOOSE!! GOOOSSSE!”) as I approach seems to put them on the back foot a bit.
It’s like they don’t know what to do when you steal their “insane and aggressive” shtick.
You’d hate biking in Boston.
My strategy is to slow down before I’m super close and start calmly announcing myself. “Good morning, geese. Hi, yes, I know, I am a large mammal with eyes in front but I mean you no harm. Please excuse me, oh thank you. Yes, I’ll be on my way soon.”
I had one goose couple with 10+ goslings post up on me yesterday while I was riding by 💀. Just pedaled faster to GTFO and prayed they didn’t jump in front of me
Remember to keep your mouth closed – they will shit all over the path and that can get flung up by your wheels.