Assorted Gosling, HCGS

Gosling is a specialized term for a young baby goose, typically still covered with soft, fluffy down feathers and unable to fly. Because these chicks are precocial, however, even at a young age they can easily forage on their own and both walk and swim well. Yet despite the amount of independence they have immediately after hatching, goslings stay in a family flock under the protective eyes of their parents for several weeks or months as they grow and mature.