Urban fishing

Bait

Bagels are great bait because they are reasonably tough and have a pre-built hole.

The quarry

Dozens of geese hang out in this area. A cloud of down and feather detritus rises from the flock when they all get up and mosey to their feeding grounds.

Suspicious geese

The geese were willing to come take a look, but were very nervous about my fishing pole and line.

The first taker

Pigeons are apparently more venturesome than geese when it comes to suspicious food sources. I was able to reel the bait in slowly, but didn't actually catch any pigeons.

Visitor from the north

The Canadian geese were next. They chased away the pigeons and took a peck at the bait.

Alpha goose

Finally, this goose saw that there was some food going on, and ran over to check it out.

I felt a tug

He showed that bagel who was boss, and ripped it right off the line, after a brief struggle.

No roast goose tonight

I didn't catch any geese, but it was a good morning's fishing.

Testing the waters

A flock of geese daring each other to take the bait.

Pigeons, Canadian geese, and white geese

A series of different birds attacks the bait, and one finally runs off with the bagel.