Nesting goose complicating construction on Eaux Claires condo

Another day, another troublesome goose.

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Construction work on a condo in the Radiance complex at 97th Street and 160th Avenue in Edmonton'sEaux Clairesneighbourhood has temporarily moved on while a mother goose feathers her nest.

Her chosen nesting spot? On the balcony of one of the fourth-floor units.

Carpenter Ryan Blacklaws said the goose announced her presence with authority about two weeks ago.

"There's been lots of geese around the construction site as it's this time of year, right? But we kind of noticed it when people started to get chased out of the room."

At first there were two geese, then one left.

"And she just stayed," said Blacklaws. "I'm just assuming that you know when the eggs are the coming, the eggs are coming and she just had them right on the deck."

Now, the workers have collectively decided to leave the nesting mother be for the time being.

Blacklaws and one of his colleagues have even taken to checking on her each morning, putting down some water and tossing her a handful of lettuce.

Since laying her eggs, the goose has stopped chasing workers, he said.

"I was throwing bread crumbs, but it's been brought to my attention that's not very good for them," he said with a chuckle.

"Healthy diet, healthy babies, I guess."

Blacklaws is also thinking of building some sort of fence around the nest to keep the goslings safe once they hatch.

So far, the unexpected nest has not impacted the construction schedule on site too much, he said.

"There's lots of work to do there and we're just kind of building around her right now."

Once the goslings hatch, he plans to call Wildlife Protection.

"It's a day by day kind of thing as far she goes."

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