Ah, little geese are so cute!
Everyday, it seems, there are more and more residents, kids, strollers and businesses Downtown. Another growth sector, if you will, are the Canada geese. They are everywhere. And while some see them as a hindrance, two bridge dwelling birds have brought new life and "language" to Downtown, becoming the new Gertie the Ducks.
Just this weekend, the long-time Wells St. goose hatched her eggs. Several young goslings sat and "chirped" in the planter on the Wells St. Bridge as two male geese protected their "children" with hissing, flapping and spitting. With the beautiful weather and increased foot traffic, the birds were on display for the passers-by.
A second "mother goose to be" is perched on the Michigan Street Bridge, just west of Water Street. Her nest is roped off with police tape, so she sat in peace all weekend long. I'd guess she's close to giving birth.
Take a walk on the Riverwalk this week and check out the new life being hatched right in our Downtown.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
