since this Christmas season, why don't we eat goose diners like in Dickens?

Ever heard of penguins? :slight_smile:

OK, wild fat flying birds.

Well, no. Aquatic birds like geese and duck will generally have a heavy layer of fat for insulation. And migrating birds will put on a considerable percentage of their body weight as fat to fuel long-distance flight.

Oilbirds feed their chicks on oily fruits and they get so fat that they were once used as torches.