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Protective Mother geese

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Terrorised by a very protective mother goose! Students forced to run for cover by birds looking after their eggs

PUBLISHED: 21:45 GMT, 19 May 2013 | UPDATED: 21:45 GMT, 19 May 2013

Many mothers struggle to adjust when their babies grow up and move away to university. 
But one particularly protective mum was causing chaos on campus yesterday as she viciously attacked students trying to get back to their halls of residence.
The furious Canadian goose built her nest close to a block of student flats at the University of Warwick and then refused to let anyone pass while she waited for her eggs to hatch. 
A surprised male student tries to make a run for it on campus at the University of WarwickAngry birds: A surprised male student tries to make a run for it on campus at the University of Warwick
The student was forced to make a dive for cover as the goose attacked, watched by its mate
Undignified: The student was forced to make a dive for cover as the goose attacked, watched by its mate
One victim got a vicious pecking, photographed by engineering student Zhi Chow, who lives on the campus in Coventry
Ouch: One victim got a vicious pecking, photographed by engineering student Zhi Chow, who lives on the campus in Coventry
Terrified students were left too afraid to leave their homes after a series of aerial attacks from the goose who pecked, squawked and chased them.
Many were wearing headphones or talking on the phone and didn’t notice the goose’s warning hiss until it was too late.
 

 

Some were forced to run for cover as the angry birds attacked while others even threw themselves to the ground for protection.
Business Management student Zhi Chow, who lives on the campus in Coventry, West Mids, set up a camera to capture the siege. 
A female student flees as one of the Canada geese dives at her
In a flap: A female student flees as one of the Canada geese dives at her
Another woman beats a swift retreat from the pathway near the rest
Hissy fit: Another woman beats a swift retreat from the pathway near the rest
One picture shows a terrified man hurling himself to the ground, covering his head, as one goose launches at him from mid-air.
In another, one girl eyes up the bird sitting on the nest unaware that its mate is lurking behind her, ready to attack.
Mr Chow said: ‘I thought it was hilarious when I first saw people being chased by the geese.
‘It’s not so funny when you’re walking past them though. 
A frightened girl hangs on to her shopping as she runs past the protected nest
Duck, duck, goose: A frightened girl hangs on to her shopping as she runs past the protected nest
The goslings have now hatched
Proud mother: The goslings have now hatched, but she is still keeping a watchful eye
‘They’re terrifying - the birds are so big and they’ll clearly stop at nothing to protect their eggs. ‘My bedroom window looks out directly onto their nest, so I set up a camera to capture the attacks so I could show my friends.
‘Lots of people have started avoiding the area as word spreads about the geese.
‘There have always been a lot of geese on campus here, but I’ve never seen any as angry as this.’
The mother goose’s efforts to protect her young were rewarded last night when her goslings finally hatched.
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