I believe I have read on the site that you offer advise concerning other waterfawl too. I have found a Canada goose with a broken wing a few weeks ago. I don't know how old the injury is; it looked it was also missing some part of its tail. I will try to attach images in subsequent messages. The goose, which I believe is a gander and its mate are living on the outer orbit of a flock of resident geese, being kept at a distance by the rest. I imagine, as with humans, intervention after a broken limb can be done without surgery only before the bones fused in the wrong position. I know this summer that flock did not have a goose with a broken wing.

I wish I knew if the pond they are on freezes in winter. It is an artificial, probably building-code dictated, but large pond. Since they can't fly to other sources and are limited to the grass in between several parking lots, I've started feeding them a few seeds. They are pretty smart: they know they have to feed alone or be chased by the other geese, and once they spot me on the edge of the parking lot they come slowly, without honking and drawing attention to themselves, to a place, out of sight for the rest of the geese where I meet them :-))

I am seeking advice regarding the need for intervention. The Ohio wildlife foundation treats geese with broken wings (I saw one being treated at their facility), but I am wondering, if the injury is too old (I regret not writing sooner) that they would just euthanize the bird as not being biologically viable, etc... I am also concerned about the mate and what it will do during the treatment, whether it will fly away with the rest of the flock, in case they choose to move a bit south or to a different pond.

There are a few other ponds in "walking" distance, probably, that might not freeze (although not sure) and I'm wondering if they would take that initiative, or the healthy bird would go explore first... I have knowledge of a wonderful no-kill rescue place and I know they have healthy Canada geese spend time on their pond during the day. I believe one needs a special license to rehabilitate or even to keep in convalescence a Canada goose in Ohio, so I don't even know if taking them there would be possible/legeal, not to mention catching the healthy mate would be very, very difficult.

I will attach a few pictures next to illustrate the injury and look forward to your advice.

Thank you very much.

Nelly