NEWBIE?

Well, we're not sure what is happening with our mama goose. 

She has one egg which is left all by itself for most of the day. 

Mama returns toward evening and seems to mess with the egg and then settles onto the nest for a few minutes then is gone again.

Last night she spent a lot of time pulling the dead petunias from the other pot, but we didn't observe her nesting in it. 

Maybe she's new at this motherhood thing. 

Ordinarily we chase the geese off our dock and out of the yard. They are such messy creatures. But we don't disturb this little family until we know for sure they've abandoned the nest. 

For now, we'll allow them to shelter-in-place.