It's a mink eat goose world

The Canada geese out here have a rougher road than those in the 'city'. Each year for the past ten, one - and only one - pair has arrived in March to stake claim to our pond, build their nest, and faithfully attend to a clutch of 3-6 eggs. And each year, for the past ten, they manage to get them hatched but always lose every last gosling (within about a week) to our resident mink. I keep hoping this will be the year the pair will be able to fend off the mink (and raccoons and foxes and snapping turtles) long enough to get at least one little guy or girl to adulthood. I'll keep you posted.