Honk if you love 91ÑÇÉ«! A small family of Canada geese has again arrived to nest in theÌýcentral enclosed courtyard in the East Office Building (EOB) onÌý91ÑÇÉ«'s Keele campus.
Staff working in EOBÌýhave long enjoyed the annual experience of watching theirÌýfeathered guests.ÌýThis year, in response to community interest,Ìýthe flock at the University Information Technology (UIT) Division have set up aÌýGooseCam to provide a live webcast of the family.
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| Above: Click on the image to view aÌýlive webcast of the EOB goslings and their parents |
In aboutÌýa week, the parents and their offspring will beÌýescorted through the halls of the EOBÌýinto the big, wide worldÌýin a move to get theÌýgoslings into a safer environment. It's important to keep the babiesÌýhealthy, as tweetment would be expensive.
Sources say the family's first stop after the move will probably be the local nest-café where they can grab a coffee and rehover.
Before these birds become poultry in motion, drop by theÌý and grab a gander. Ìýis required to view this video. Can’t see the live web feet? Open in your own media player. It took less than one hour for UIT staff to install the webcam and build the web page.
For last year's flutter, see YFile, .
By Jenny Pitt-Clark, YFile avian editor