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Canadian geese nest

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From: steve kellner
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northbrook, IL
A pair of geese now has a nest with eggs on our 3rd story balcony. Do we just leave them alone?

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Always amazing the spots some of the geese pick to put a nest. Yes, just leave them alone. Being on the 3rd floor, the young might need some assistance to get down safely when they hatch.

 
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