We have a small lake maybe 80 yards long on 36/18. On the 36 overshoot is a strand of trees some 60-70 feet tall and only 20 yards beyond the lake. On the day in question an isolated pair of geese had made a successful landing on 36 but later decided to depart.
The male, clearly the flight commander (2-ship only) led the goose down the waterway. Unfortunately they took an excessively long take-off run and failed to gain sufficient height to clear the obstruction and had insufficient airspeed to execute a 180 turn down wing. There was only one possible course of action.
The honking from back to front had to be heard to be believed as they broke through the trees at barely 30 feet before continuing to climb to avoid the houses.