Sentence:  There have been cooing doves , chattering magpies , thieving jackdaws , a proud peacock , a silly <WSD>goose</WSD> , and a harpy eagle - whom I was silly enough to mate with and who is now busy tearing at my vitals '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks