Babies of Canada geese got some kind of disagreement
May 31, 2018 12:53:22 #
Mubashm
Loc: Gaithersburg, Maryland
I took these pictures at Black Hill Park. Little cute babies of Canada geese are well disciplined while walking behind their mother. But there are times when babies don't agree with each other and they are involved in a conflict.
Mohammed
Mohammed
May 31, 2018 13:00:08 #
May 31, 2018 13:09:32 #
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May 31, 2018 15:22:13 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
I particularly like the third shot, where the goslings are arguing with each other!
In fact, I really enjoy Canada geese. Flocks of 30, 50 or more of them used to fly low and honking noisily over my house every morning on the way to feeding grounds, then again every evening on their way back to the ponds where they like to roost. We'd often stop whatever we were doing for a moment, to watch and listen to them.
But they pooped all over the local golf courses.... Can't have that!
So throughout the S.F. Bay Area (full of folks obsessed with saving the planet... at least until it effects them personally) there are teams of park rangers, animal control and others seeking out goose nests, taking the eggs and smothering the unhatched chicks by submerging the eggs in vegetable oil, then replacing the eggs in the nest where the adults continue to roost on a clutch that will never hatch. The process is known as "addling".
Now it's rare to see more than one or two Canadas fly over.... Often just a lonely individual calling out seeking others. And some days none at all. Pretty sad!
But, hey, the golfers don't have to deal with any goose poop on the tee boxes and greens!
P.S. I'm also a golfer... though not necessarily a very good one.
In fact, I really enjoy Canada geese. Flocks of 30, 50 or more of them used to fly low and honking noisily over my house every morning on the way to feeding grounds, then again every evening on their way back to the ponds where they like to roost. We'd often stop whatever we were doing for a moment, to watch and listen to them.
But they pooped all over the local golf courses.... Can't have that!
So throughout the S.F. Bay Area (full of folks obsessed with saving the planet... at least until it effects them personally) there are teams of park rangers, animal control and others seeking out goose nests, taking the eggs and smothering the unhatched chicks by submerging the eggs in vegetable oil, then replacing the eggs in the nest where the adults continue to roost on a clutch that will never hatch. The process is known as "addling".
Now it's rare to see more than one or two Canadas fly over.... Often just a lonely individual calling out seeking others. And some days none at all. Pretty sad!
But, hey, the golfers don't have to deal with any goose poop on the tee boxes and greens!
P.S. I'm also a golfer... though not necessarily a very good one.
May 31, 2018 16:39:36 #
Very cute and there does seem to be some sort of serious discussion going on!
May 31, 2018 16:48:12 #
May 31, 2018 20:30:17 #
May 31, 2018 21:07:30 #
patrick43
Loc: Los Lunas,NM
Think they need a GPS to help them decide which is the right way. Nice capture.
Jun 1, 2018 06:25:30 #
Mubashm wrote:
I took these pictures at Black Hill Park. Little cute babies of Canada geese are well disciplined while walking behind their mother. But there are times when babies don't agree with each other and they are involved in a conflict.
Mohammed
Mohammed
Nice set Mohammed.
Jun 1, 2018 06:26:00 #
Jun 1, 2018 08:20:55 #
Jun 1, 2018 08:41:43 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Yea, golf is so important...………. who need birds...…..unbelievable.
Love the shots.
Love the shots.
Jun 1, 2018 08:58:26 #
Great images, looks like there's a disagreement over their position in line.
Jun 1, 2018 09:08:05 #
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