Animal encounters while training/racing (Page 3)

velveeta - 2008-06-04 8:26 AM I have been having many encounters with geese lately while biking on the Platte river trail in Denver. They have tons of babies right now and apparently are not the smartest animals, because they do not realize that all day, every day, there will be things plowing through the trail, requiring them to move out of the way. They go ahead and plop themselves down on the trail nonetheless. When they are all on one side, it's no problem. I sometimes yell, "Move, geese, move!" and it's just like saying, "On your left". They politely scatter away from me. But the babies are too little to move quickly, and if by chance one of the parents is on the opposite side of the trail from the chicks, mom or dad will stand down and hiss(?) at me. I have no idea if geese will actually chase or attack me, but it's still a bit unnerving. I usually let out an involuntary high-pitched shriek and clear the area as quickly as possible. I'm sure it's entertaining for anyone else nearby.