Lenny, local avian enthusiast, feeds birds in Chaparral Park daily at 6am!
Mike Rabe of Arizona Game & Fish Department trying to lure geese into drive-traps with bread pieces.
Geese crossing through the parking lot.
Volunteers slowly push geese into trap.
Trap closing in.
Goose Group 1 captured.
Volunteers push geese group 2 into trap.
Volunteers in kayaks ready to conquer the island in Chaparral Park where most geese reside.
Volunteer in kayak.
Geese on Chaparral Park's island.
Close up of geese on island.
One volunteer (left) has landed on island and pushing geese east through water to land.
Geese start to move away from island.
Volunteer has successfully pushed geese off from the island towards parking lot, where trap awaits.
One volunteer in kayak patrols water to prevent any geese escape attempt.
Island geese (Goose Group 3) have been captured.
Goose banding begins.
Geese Groups 2 & 3.
Goose Group 1 banding station.
Overview of Geese Groups 2 & 3.
Eric has a special delivery.
Cameraman from AZ Game & Fish Department records banding process.
Eric transports another goose from Group 2 to be banded.
Some domestic geese were at a wrong place and wrong time.
Natalie transports goose.
Banded geese swam away.
Geese swam away.
They are the coolest geese with their new fashion accessories.
Eric from AZ Game and Fish Department is interviewed on camera.
Alternate view of Eric's on camera interview.
Eric interview.
Mari from City of Scottsdale is interviewed on camera.
Mari is laughing.
Young volunteers.
Young volunteers applying adhesive on goose neckband.
Young volunteer help to apply neckband.
Young volunteer help Mike Rabe.
Young volunteers pose for photo with Amber from AZ Game & Fish Department.
Simon observes Mike on how to determine goose's sex.
Young volunteer helps Mike.
"Is that a goose in your lap or are you just happy to see me?"
Chaparral Lake